Word of the Day:
mantis
What It Means
Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.
Mantis in Context
“Don’t get me wrong: I love mantises so much it is pathetic. They have that quality, like some views of a beautiful city, where it feels that you are seeing them for the first time, every time. Each mantis looks so perfect, so whole and individual.”
Did You Know?
From New Latin mantis, from Ancient Greek μάντις (mántis, “soothsayer”). Distant doublet of mind via Proto-Indo-European *méntis. Noncognate with mantissa.
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