mantis

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs. countable,uncountable
  2. A green colour, like that of many mantises. uncountable

词形变化

mantises plural mantes plural mantid alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
Chinese mantis flower mantis mantis crab mantisfly mantislike mantis shrimp praying mantis sea mantis Skinner's ground mantis

词源

From New Latin mantis, from Ancient Greek μάντις (mántis, “soothsayer”). Distant doublet of mind via Proto-Indo-European *méntis.
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