mantid

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/ˈmæntɪd/

noun

mantis (insect)

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mantis
OriginNew Latin Mantidae →
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Meanings

nounmantid (plural mantids)

plural mantids

  1. mantis (insect)
  2. A mantis in the family Mantidae.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpredacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer

Similar
mantis
Broader
dictyopterous insect
Also see
mantis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. New LatinMantidae
  2. Englishmantid

From New Latin Mantidae.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

mantid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantid

MLA

“mantid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mantid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantid.

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