mantis

mante

Insecte aux longues pattes avant qui lui servent à capturer d’autres insectes et de petits animaux.

En anglais simple : An insect with long front legs that it uses to catch other insects and small animals.

• A mantis sat on the leaf.
• The mantis caught a fly with its front legs.
• We found two mantises in the garden.

Synonymes : praying mantis

Expressions courantes : praying mantis, green mantis, mantis egg case

vert mante

Teinte verte semblable à celle de nombreuses mantes.

En anglais simple : A green colour like that of many of these long-legged hunting insects.

• The palette includes a shade called mantis.
• She chose mantis for the background colour.
• Mantis is lighter than the dark green beside it.

Expressions courantes : shade of mantis, mantis green