MANTIS


Meaning of MANTIS in English

I. man ‧ tis /ˈmæntəs, ˈmæntɪs/ BrE AmE noun ( plural mantises or mantids /-tɪdz/) [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: 'person who sees the future' ]

a ↑ praying mantis

II. ˌpraying ˈmantis BrE AmE ( also mantis ) noun [countable]

a large insect that eats other insects

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.