praying mantis
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The meaning (definition) of the word praying mantis
a green insect that holds its front legs like it is praying
The word praying mantis used in a sentence
“A green praying mantis held still in the garden.”
Words that mean the same as praying mantis (synonyms)
mantis
The plural of the word praying mantis
praying mantises
How the word praying mantis is said around the world
| French | mante religieuse (mahnt ruhleezhyerz) |
| Spanish | mantis religiosa (mahntees rayleekhyohsah) |
| Mandarin | 螳螂 (táng láng) |
| Hindi | कीड़ा जो अपने अगले पैर को इस तरह जोड़े रहता है मानो प्रार्थना कर रहा हो (keerah gyoh upnay uglay pairr koh is turuh gyohray ruhtah hair mahnoh prahrtuhnah kur ruhah hoh) |
| Arabic | فرس النبي (fahrahs ahnnahbeey) |
| Russian | богомол (bogomol) |
| Portuguese (EU) | louva-a-deus (lohvuhdayuush) |
| Portuguese (BR) | louva-a-deus (lohvaahdayuus) |
| Japanese | カマキリ (kamakiri) |
| German | Gottesanbeterin (gawtayzahnbaytuhrin) |
| Urdu | دعائیں (duuahayn) |
| Punjabi | ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਮੈਂਟੀਸ (prahruhtuhnah kuruhn vahlee mentees) |
| Korean | 사마귀 (samagwi) |
| Hebrew | גְמָל שְׁלֹמֹה (gmahl shlohmoh) |
| Greek | είδος ακρίδος (eidos akridos) |
| Dutch | bidsprinkhaan (bidspringkhahn) |
| Tagalog | mantis na nagdarasal (mahntees nah nahgdahrahsahl) |
| Vietnamese | bọ ngựa (baw ngewuh) |
| Turkish | peygamberdevesi (peygahmberdayvaysi) |
| Persian | آخوندک دعاگو (ahkhoondahk dohahgoo) |
| Polish | modliszka (mawdleeshkah) |
| Ukrainian | богомол (bohomol) |
| Bengali | প্রার্থনাকারী ম্যান্টিস (prahrtawnahkahree manteesh) |
| Swedish | bönsyrsa (bernsewshah) |
| Italian | mantide religiosa (mahnteeday rayleejohzah) |
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