Word: mantises
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: man
ti
ses
Definition: Plural of mantis; predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
Morphemes:
Affix: mantis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μάντις
Language: grc
Decoded: mantis
Meaning: soothsayer
Affix: -es
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the regular plural of nouns