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Hottentot's god

Hottentot's god noun: synonym of praying mantis.

Noun

Hottentot's god (plural Hottentot's gods)

  1. (South Africa) Synonym of praying mantis.
    Synonyms:
    praying mantis

Synonyms of Hottentot's god

Forms of Hottentot's god

pluralHottentot's gods

Questions about Hottentot's god

What does Hottentot's god mean?
Hottentot's god means synonym of praying mantis.
What part of speech is Hottentot's god?
Hottentot's god is a noun.
What is the plural of Hottentot's god?
The plural of Hottentot's god is Hottentot's gods.

Words near Hottentot's god in the dictionary

  1. Hottentot figs
  2. Hottentot god
  3. Hottentot gods
  4. Hottentot teal
  5. Hottentot teals
  6. Hottentot's god
  7. Hottentot's gods
  8. Hottentot's poison bush
  9. Hottentotese
  10. Hottentotic
  11. Hottentotish

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