mantis

FREQ #17664

n. 螳螂

发音

US /ˈmæntɪs/

词形变化

mantes mantises 复数 mantises mantes 复数

别名

mantid

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.

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  2. 2.

    A green colour, like that of many mantises.

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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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