Definition of Praying mantid

1. Noun. The common mantis.

Exact synonyms: Mantis Religioso, Praying Mantis
Generic synonyms: Mantid, Mantis

Definition of Praying mantid

1. Noun. praying mantis (insect) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Praying Mantid

prayerfully
prayerfulness
prayerfulnesses
prayerless
prayerlessly
prayerlessness
prayerlike
prayermat
prayermats
prayers
prayest
prayeth
prayin'
praying
praying mantes
praying mantid (current term)
praying mantids
praying mantis
praying mantises
prayingly
prayings
prays
praytell
prazepam
praziquantel
prazosin
pre
pre-
pre-Adamite
pre-Christian

Literary usage of Praying mantid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Insect Book: A Popular Account of the Bees, Wasps, Ants, Grasshoppers by Leland Ossian Howard (1901)
"... or praying mantid about an inch long which are attached to the twigs of trees. The case is tough and horny, and the eggs are laid in parallel rows, ..."

2. 57 Ways to Protect Your Home Environment (& Yourself) by Rick Weinzierl (1999)
"Big-eyed bug Chinese praying mantid Egg case with newly hatched nymphs Common green lacewing Egg Convergent lady beetle Larva Ground beetle Indicates actual ..."

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