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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

pray•ing man•tis n.

Insectsmantis.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

pray′ing man′tis,

Insectsmantis.

1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

praying mantis, praying mantid

another name for mantis

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