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preying mantis

preying mantis noun: eggcorn of praying mantis.

Noun

preying mantis

  1. Eggcorn of praying mantis.

Questions about preying mantis

What does preying mantis mean?
Preying mantis means eggcorn of praying mantis.
What part of speech is preying mantis?
Preying mantis is a noun.

Words near preying mantis in the dictionary

  1. preyer
  2. preyers
  3. preyeth
  4. preyful
  5. preying
  6. preying mantis
  7. preying on
  8. preying upon
  9. preys
  10. preys on
  11. preys upon

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