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praying mantis

noun
🔊/ˌpreɪɪŋ ˈmæntɪs/
🔊/ˌpreɪɪŋ ˈmæntɪs/
(also mantis)
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  1. a large green insect that eats other insects. The female praying mantis often eats the male.螳螂Topics Insects, worms, etc.c2