Words Containing Mantis

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Definition of mantis

n. - Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are remarkable for their slender grotesque forms, and for holding their stout anterior legs in a manner suggesting hands folded in prayer. The common American species is M. Carolina.

anthropomantist Chiromantis mantises Mantisia Mantispa mantispid Mantispidae mantissa mantissas mantistic ornithomantist pseudomantist rhabdomantist romantism romantist

The word mantis is a 6 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for mantis is: man-tis