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louva-a-deus
Catalan
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mantis religiosa
The common mantis.
praying mantid
Mantis religioso
Portuguese
louva-a-deus
(Mantis religiosa) Insect of the order Mantodea originating in Southern Europe.
european mantis
1
She has trained, among other animals, wild horses and a
praying
mantis
.
2
Exceptions are phototropic night fliers like the moth,
praying
mantis
,
and mosquito.
3
How many of you are acquainted with his lordship, the
praying
mantis
?
4
Hashes of slug, Scolopendra or
praying
mantis
furnish the same result.
5
He stood completely silent and motionless, like a
praying
mantis
waiting to strike.
6
The judge looked like a black-robed
praying
mantis
mauling an aphid.
7
The drill looked like a tractor with a
praying
mantis
astride the hood.
8
The
praying
mantis
was not without some compassion, Nick thought.
9
The carapace of a gigantic
praying
mantis
hung on wires, looming over the table.
10
I had a girlfriend who reminded me of a
praying
mantis
once a month.
11
Some years, a colony of
praying
mantis
would appear.
12
He's not used to dancing with a
praying
mantis
.
13
A large
praying
mantis
was performing ablutions on the springy stem of the kid's cowlick.
14
The electric thimble moved like a
praying
mantis
on the pillow, touched by her hand.
15
His right leg folded backward at the knee, like the leg of a
praying
mantis
.
16
The shadows made ghastly shapes-thewires looked like the tentacles of a giant
praying
mantis
.
praying
mantis
praying
pray
Portuguese
louva-a-deus
cavalinho-de-deus
Catalan
predicador
pregadéu
Spanish
mantis religiosa