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Hottentot god

Hottentot god noun: synonym of praying mantis.

Noun

Hottentot god (plural Hottentot gods)

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

Synonyms of Hottentot god

Forms of Hottentot god

pluralHottentot gods

Questions about Hottentot god

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

Words near Hottentot god in the dictionary

  1. Hottentot bread
  2. Hottentot breads
  3. Hottentot cherry
  4. Hottentot fig
  5. Hottentot figs
  6. Hottentot god
  7. Hottentot gods
  8. Hottentot teal
  9. Hottentot teals
  10. Hottentot's god
  11. Hottentot's gods

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