English - Turkish
Definition of praying mantis in English Turkish dictionary
- peygamber devesi
- zool. peygamberdevesi
- (Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) peygamber böceği
- peygamberdevesi
English - English
Definition of praying mantis in English English dictionary
- A mantid of the species Mantis religiosa
- Any of various predatory, cannibalistic insects of the family Mantidae that have a prayer-like stance
- the common mantis
- predatory insect from the grasshopper family
praying mantis
Hyphenation
praying man·tisTurkish pronunciation
preyîng mäntîsPronunciation
/ˈprāəɴɢ ˈmantəs/ /ˈpreɪɪŋ ˈmæntɪs/
Etymology
() Mantis from Greek μάντις. Named "praying mantis" for their stance, whith "hands" held together, resembling a person praying.Resimler
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