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praying mantis

praying mantis

 
pronunciation:
preI Ing maen tihs
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part of speech: noun
definition: a long, slender insect that eats other insects and can turn its head from side to side. A praying mantis has a large, bright green body and holds its strong front legs up in a way that looks like hands folded in prayer.
 
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