mantid

man·tid  (mntd)

n.

See mantis.

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[From New Latin Mantidae, family name, from Mantis, type genus, from Greek mantis, seer; see mantis.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mantid - predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer mantis dictyopterous insect - cockroaches and mantids genus Mantis - type genus of the Mantidae: mantises Mantis religioso, praying mantid, praying mantis - the common mantis