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mantis/ˈmæntis/n. (pl. same 单复同 or mantises) any slender predatory insect of the family Mantidae, which waits for prey with its forelegs raised and folded like hands in prayer, esp. Mantis religiosa of S. Europe Also called 亦称作 praying mantis (尤指南欧的)螳螂[Greek, = prophet] |