Mantis + -odea Mantodea A taxonomic order within the class Insecta – mantises. (order): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom;...
From Mantodea + -an. mantodean (not comparable) Of or related to the mantids. mantodean (plural mantodeans) (uncommon) A mantid....
From Empusa + -idae. Empusidae A taxonomic family within the order Mantodea – certain plant-mimicking mantises. (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia –...
Mantis + -idae Mantidae A taxonomic family within the order Mantodea – a family of praying mantises. (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom;...
praying mantes) Any of various predatory, cannibalistic insects of the order Mantodea that have a prayer-like stance. (regional, in Europe) A mantid of the species...
A taxonomic genus within the family Mantidae – type genus of the order Mantodea of mantises. (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria –...
up when disturbed. rear-horse (plural rear-horses) (archaic) A mantis (Mantodea spp.), especially the Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) “rear-horse”...
Etymology scriptorium.) Hymenopodidae A taxonomic family within the order Mantodea – some praying mantises. Hymenopodidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Hymenopodidae...
(plural mantises or mantes) Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs...
diminutive bidsprinkhaantje n) a praying mantis, any of various predatory insects of the order Mantodea bidsprinkhaan on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl...