mantoid

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/ˈmænˌtɔɪd/

adjective

Of, relating to, or resembling the order Mantodea.

OriginNew Latin Mantoidea →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or resembling the order Mantodea.
nounmantoid (plural mantoids)

plural mantoids

  1. mantis (insect)

Origin

  1. New LatinMantoidea
  2. Englishmantoid

From New Latin Mantoidea.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mantoid

allantoidBantoiddemantoid
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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