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a) Any of various predatory, cannibalistic insects of the family Mantidae that have a prayer-like stance.b) A mantid of the species .
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Praying Mantis — Основная ин … Википедия
Praying mantis — Praying Pray ing, a. & n. from {Pray}, v. [1913 Webster] {Praying insect}, {Praying locust}, or {Praying mantis} (Zo[ o]l.), a mantis, especially {Mantis religiosa}. See {Mantis}. {Praying machine}, or {Praying wheel}, a wheel on which prayers… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Praying Mantis — beim Sweden Rock Festival 2010 … Deutsch Wikipedia
praying mantis — also mantis n a large insect that eats other insects … Dictionary of contemporary English
praying mantis — n. MANTIS … English World dictionary
praying mantis — noun the common mantis • Syn: ↑praying mantid, ↑Mantis religioso • Hypernyms: ↑mantis, ↑mantid * * * noun, pl ⋯ mantises [count] : a large insect that eats other insects by holding them in its raised front legs called also mantis … Useful english dictionary
Praying Mantis — Bataille des plates formes pétrolières Sassan et Sirri Bataille des plates formes pétrolières Sassan et Sirri US Marines occupant la plate forme iranienne de Sassan Informations générales Date 18 … Wikipédia en Français
praying mantis — UK [ˌpreɪɪŋ ˈmæntɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms praying mantis : singular praying mantis plural praying mantises a large insect with long front legs … English dictionary
Praying mantis (disambiguation) — Praying mantis can refer to: *Praying mantis, any insect in the order Mantodea *the European mantis, Mantis religiosa , known in Europe as the praying mantis *Northern Praying Mantis, the Northern Chinese martial art from Shandong *Southern… … Wikipedia
Praying Mantis (band) — Praying Mantis are an English rock band. Though very much a part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) scene, they pursued a musical direction more melodic and AOR sounding than their contemporaries.Their formation considerably pre… … Wikipedia
Praying Mantis (groupe) — Praying mantis Pays d’origine Angleterre Genre musical hard rock Heavy metal Années d activité 1974 1982 et 1990 à aujourd hui … Wikipédia en Français