- mantid
- noun Etymology: New Latin Mantidae, group name, from Mantis, genus name Date: 1895 mantis
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
mantid
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mantid — n. A {mantis}. Syn: mantis. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mantid — /man tid/, n. mantis. [MANT(IS) + ID2] * * * ▪ insect also called mantis, praying mantid, or praying mantis any of approximately 2,000 species of large, slow moving insects that are characterized by front legs with enlarged femurs (upper… … Universalium
mantid — noun mantis (insect) … Wiktionary
mantid — noun another term for mantis … English new terms dictionary
mantid — man·tid … English syllables
mantid — man•tid [[t]ˈmæn tɪd[/t]] n. ent mantis • Etymology: 1895–1905; mant (is) + id II … From formal English to slang
mantid — n. (pertaining to) mantis … Dictionary of difficult words
mantid — n. = MANTIS … Useful english dictionary
praying mantid — noun the common mantis • Syn: ↑praying mantis, ↑Mantis religioso • Hypernyms: ↑mantis, ↑mantid * * * noun see praying mantis … Useful english dictionary
praying mantid — noun see praying mantis … New Collegiate Dictionary
