praying mantis
noun
praying mantises
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pluralof praying mantis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Birds, such as blue jays, cardinals, and chickens; as well as arthropods, such as praying mantises, spiders, yellowjackets, and ants, are the most common predators.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 31, 2023
Mr. Weissman has considered using praying mantises, one of the lanternfly’s few natural predators, to control the population.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
It thrived and became a nesting site for hummingbirds and praying mantises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2022
Female praying mantises are notorious for biting the heads off of much smaller males during mating, for example, but they also occasionally go toe to toe with an evenly matched female.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 19, 2022
Machine guns looked to me like praying mantises.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
