mantis

Etymology

From New Latin mantis, from Ancient Greek μάντις (mántis, “soothsayer”). Distant doublet of mind via Proto-Indo-European *méntis.

noun

  1. Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.
  2. A green colour, like that of many mantises.
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