rear-horse

noun

A mantis (Mantodea spp.), especially a Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)

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Meanings

nounrear-horse (plural rear-horses)

plural rear-horses

  1. archaicA mantis (Mantodea spp.), especially a Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mantis

Origin

Because it rears up when disturbed.

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APA

rear-horse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear-horse

MLA

“rear-horse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear-horse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rear-horse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear-horse.

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