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Chinese mantis

Chinese mantis noun: any member of the species Tenodera sinensis of mantis, originating in China.

chinese mantis: any member of the species Tenodera sinensis of mantis, originating in China
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Noun

Chinese mantis (plural Chinese mantises)

  1. Any member of the species Tenodera sinensis of mantis, originating in China.

Forms of Chinese mantis

pluralChinese mantises

Questions about Chinese mantis

What does Chinese mantis mean?
Chinese mantis means any member of the species Tenodera sinensis of mantis, originating in China.
What part of speech is Chinese mantis?
Chinese mantis is a noun.
What is the plural of Chinese mantis?
The plural of Chinese mantis is Chinese mantises.

Words near Chinese mantis in the dictionary

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  2. Chinese macaroni
  3. Chinese magic mirror
  4. Chinese magic mirrors
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  7. Chinese mantises
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