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praying mantis แปลว่า

ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว dták-gà-dtɛɛn-dtam-kâao

/ˈpɹeɪ.ɪŋ ˈmæntɪs/

praying mantis in Thai: ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว (dták-gà-dtɛɛn-dtam-kâao), ตั๊กแตนต่อยมวย. In English, praying mantis means any of various predatory, cannibalistic insects of the order Mantodea that have a prayer-like stance.

Thai words for praying mantis

any of various predatory insects of the Mantidae family
ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว dták-gà-dtɛɛn-dtam-kâao, ตั๊กแตนต่อยมวย

English meaning of praying mantis

  1. noun Any of various predatory, cannibalistic insects of the order Mantodea that have a prayer-like stance.
  2. noun European mantis: a mantid of the species Mantis religiosa.
  3. noun A woman who preys on men (from the idea that female praying mantises eat males after sex).

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Questions about praying mantis in Thai

What is the meaning of praying mantis in Thai?
Praying mantis in Thai is ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว (dták-gà-dtɛɛn-dtam-kâao), ตั๊กแตนต่อยมวย.
praying mantis แปลว่าอะไร
Praying mantis: ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว (dták-gà-dtɛɛn-dtam-kâao), ตั๊กแตนต่อยมวย.
What does praying mantis mean in English?
Praying mantis means any of various predatory, cannibalistic insects of the order Mantodea that have a prayer-like stance.

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