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mantisfly

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any species of insects in the family Mantispidae, which have heads and front legs looking like those of the praying mantis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: mantidfly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From mantis + fly.

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Translations

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 螳蛉 (tánglíng) — mantispid