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rear-horse

rear-horse noun: a mantis (Mantodea spp.), especially a Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina).

Noun

rear-horse (plural rear-horses)

  1. (archaic) A mantis (Mantodea spp.), especially a Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)

Forms of rear-horse

pluralrear-horses

Origin of rear-horse

Because it rears up when disturbed.

Questions about rear-horse

What does rear-horse mean?
Rear-horse means a mantis (Mantodea spp.), especially a Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina).
What part of speech is rear-horse?
Rear-horse is a noun.
What is the plural of rear-horse?
The plural of rear-horse is rear-horses.

Words near rear-horse in the dictionary

  1. rear-enders
  2. rear-ending
  3. rear-ends
  4. rear-fanged
  5. rear-guard
  6. rear-horse
  7. rear-horses
  8. rear-view
  9. rear-view mirror
  10. rear-view mirrors
  11. rear-views

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