单词 | mantis |
释义 | mantis /man"tis/, n. , pl. mantises, mantes /-teez/. any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer. Also, mantid. Also called praying mantis. [1650-60; < NL < Gk mántis prophet, kind of insect; akin to MANIA] |
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