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noun • predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer | ||||||||
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noun • Anything that clasps. • Any of several appendages, in insects, crustacea and fish, that are used to clasp the female during copulation. • The tendril of a plant. | ||||||||
Insect Whose Female Famously Devours Its Male During Mating Crossword Clue
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MANTIS which was last seen in the New York Times Mini crossword.
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MANTIS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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