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Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Same as camel-insect.
Examples
“The mantis is also called a devil-horse, a rear-horse, a camel-cricket, and many other names inspired by its outlandish appearance.”
“The camel-cricket is another active destroyer of injurious insects.”
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Ponderable Zoological Names
Wordplay and humor abound in the names and naming of organisms. I believe this sort of play is a distinctly human quality.
Herein I list playful names of organisms that inspire delight...Bambiraptor, Godzillius, Dalailama, Ia io, Cartwrightia cart..., Mops mops, Dives dives dives, Lactarius nonfungus, Lactarius nonpiscis, Achelousaurus hor..., Vini vidivici, Panama canalia and 992 more...
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mantisic
mantis, mantisic, vatic, hylomantis, Mantisatta, Cacomantis, Athamantis, orchid mantis, romantist, sea mantis, Vox Clamantis, stagmomantis and 18 more...
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