mantid

[ man-tid ]

/ ˈmæn tɪd /

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Origin of mantid

mant(is) + -id²

Words nearby mantid

mantelpiece, mantelshelf, manteltree, mantic, manticore, mantid, mantilla, Mantinea, mantis, mantispid, mantissa

How to use mantid in a sentence

The Empusa, which forms another genus of Mantid, has the antenn indented like a comb in the males, thread-like in the females.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
In this subsection the Diptera, Libellulina and Mantid will find their place.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
The Mantid are pretty insects, of very different habits from the preceding.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
Spiders should always be treated in this way, and so also the larger Mantid and Locustid.
Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting|William T. Hornaday

We now come to a very extraordinary family of insects, the Mantid.
Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions.|Frank Cowan