praying mantis in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.pray [Brit preɪ, Am preɪ] ADV archaic also iron

II.pray [Brit preɪ, Am preɪ] VB trans

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III.pray [Brit preɪ, Am preɪ] VB intr (gen)

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II.praying [Brit ˈpreɪɪŋ] ADJ

mantis [Brit ˈmantɪs, Am ˈmæn(t)əs] N

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Translations for praying mantis in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for praying mantis in the French»English Dictionary

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She is described in the book as thin as a praying mantis from dieting, and her flesh like white bacon.
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Those chambering levers actually work like the arms of a praying mantis.
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They were richly decorated with patterns representing nature and animals, among which the dragonfly, praying mantis and spider are featured.
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He felt the basket looked like the coffin of a child and the woman looked like a praying mantis.
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His beast mode is a praying mantis.
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In a small number of species the larvae are predators and live in the egg cocoons of spiders, praying mantis, or the nests of locusts.
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In the case of a praying mantis, necrophilia could be said to be part of their methods of reproduction.
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He is most frequently represented as a praying mantis but also takes the form of a bull eland, a louse, a snake, and a caterpillar.
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The final design had a shark quality, bat wings, and a mouth influenced by the praying mantis.
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Varying in size from three to 10 feet, they include dragonflies, grasshoppers, praying mantis, beetles, and butterflies.
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