praying mantis

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Noun

praying mantis

1. Any of various predatory, cannibalistic insects of the order Mantodea that have a prayer-like stance.
2. (regional, in Europe) A mantid of the species Mantis religiosa.
3. A woman who preys on men (from the idea that female praying mantises eat males after sex).

Synonyms

• (general term) mantid, mantis

Translations

• French: mante religieuse
• German: Gottesanbeterin
• Italian: mantide religiosa
• Portuguese: louva-a-deus, cavalinho-de-deus
• Russian: богомо́л
• Spanish: mantis religiosa, rezadora, campamocha (Mexico), cerbatana (Venezuela), mamboretá (Argentina), santateresa (Spain), tatadiós (Argentina), triquitesa (Western Spain, specifically Extremadura), usamico (Northwestern Argentina)

Translations

• French: mante religieuse
• Russian: обыкнове́нный богомо́л
• Spanish: mantis religiosa

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