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mantis

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mantis /ˈmæntəs/ noun

plural mantises or mantes /ˈmænˌtiːz/

mantis

/ˈmæntəs/

noun

plural mantises or mantes /ˈmænˌtiːz/

Britannica Dictionary definition of MANTIS

[count]

: praying mantis

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