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mantis
man·tis / ˈmantis/ (also praying mantis) • n. (pl. same or mantises ) a predatory insect (suborder Mantodea) related to the cockroach, with large spiky forelegs folded like hands in prayer. Mantidae and other families, and many species include Mantis religiosa, introduced... Read more |
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mantis shrimp
mantis shrimp marine crustacean characterized by a pair of enlarged appendages, called maxillipeds, that form powerful claws for seizing prey. The last two segments of each of these legs are strong and sharp, and the end segment is folded back over the next segment to make a scissorslike cut.... Read more |
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mantid
mantid or mantis, name applied to the large, slender, slow-moving, winged insects of the family Mantidae in the order Mantodea. Predatory insects, mantids have strong, elongate, spiny front legs, used for grasping prey. While lying in wait for its prey, a mantid holds its front legs in an... Read more |
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Communion
Communion Title of a bestselling book by Whitley Strieber, author of such fantasy/horror stories as The Wolfen (1978) and The Hunger (1981). In Communion (1987) Strieber describes what are claimed to be his real personal experiences of abduction and painful examination by strange creatures. These... Read more |
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Oceanic art
Oceanic art works produced by the island peoples of the S and NW Pacific, including Melanesia (New Guinea and the islands to its north and east), Micronesia (Mariana, Caroline, Marshall, and Gilbert islands), and Polynesia (which includes the Hawaiian Islands, the Samoas, Tonga, New Zealand, and... Read more |
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Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights city (1990 pop. 30,831), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a residential suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1912. Founded (1905) as a suburban development by Cleveland businessmen Oris and Mantis Van Sweringen, it takes its name from a Shaker community that once existed there (1822-89). It is a... Read more |
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Moe Jack The Pep Boys-Manny
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praying Indians
praying Indians name for Native North Americans who accepted Christianity. Although many different groups are called by this name, e.g., the Roman Catholic Iroquois of St. Regis, it was more commonly applied to those Native Americans of E Massachusetts who were organized into villages by the... Read more |
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Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett JohanssonNovember 22, 1984 • New York, New YorkActressWith her tousled blonde hair, full lips, and porcelain complexion, twenty-year-old Scarlett Johansson has become one of the hottest talents in Hollywood. In the mid-2000s her luminous features graced the cover of every fashion magazine,... Read more |
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Hermaphroditus
Hermaphroditus , in Greek mythology, beautiful son of Hermes and Aphrodite. He scorned the nymph Salmacis, who prayed that they might never be separated. When Hermaphroditus swam in her stream, she combined with him, uniting male and female characteristics in one body—hence the origin of the... Read more |
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`BUGS LIFE' A REAL LOOK AT INSECTS.(PREVIEW)
...They also gave the bugs mouths with tiny lips and teeth. Oh, the verboten love between mantis and moth. The circus's regal couple are Manny, a praying mantis, and Gypsy, a gypsy moth. ``It looked like they were doing a little interspecies... |
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Expert gives `A Bug's Life' good marks for its depiction of bug habits.
...you think humans are more attractive and interesting. Oh, the verboten love between mantis and moth. The circus's regal couple are Manny, a praying mantis, and Gypsy, a gypsy moth. ``It looked like they were doing a little interspecies... |
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ENTOMOLOGIST OFFERS LOWDOWN ON DISNEY'S HIT `A BUG'S LIFE'.(LIFE & LEISURE)
...you think humans are more attractive and interesting. Oh, the verboten love between mantis and moth. The circus's regal couple are Manny, a praying mantis, and Gypsy, a gypsy moth. ``It looked like they were doing a little interspecies... |
 "The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)")
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Self-esteem is first in educator's lesson plan at Rosemont Forest.(Virginia...
...efforts will soon have a storybook that re-enforces her positive messages. Brittni Howard, 16, has written "Manny the Praying Mantis." The book teaches that one can succeed at a task if he believe that he can. Brittni, a Tallwood High junior... |
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New Animated Feature From Disney and Pixar, "A Bug's Life," Spotlights Top...
...down flea circus. Jonathan Harris (the unforgettable Dr. Zachary Smith in "Lost in Space") is heard as Manny, a praying mantis magician who prays for the good old days, while Madeline Kahn gives a valuable vocal assist as a moth named... |
 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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Jonathan Harris, Dr. Smith on 'Lost in Space'
...Space Forever." Mr. Harris also worked with Pixar Animation Studios in recent years, supplying the voice of Manny the praying mantis magician in "A Bug' s Life" and the elderly doll repairman in "Toy Story 2." "Lost in Space," which... |
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Self-esteem is first in educator's lesson plan.(Virginia Beach Beacon)
...efforts will soon have a storybook that re-enforces her positive messages. Brittni Howard, 16, has written "Manny the Praying Mantis." The book teaches that one can succeed at a task if he believe that he can. Brittni, a Tallwood High junior... |
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Two love for Woody It's like seeing colour film for the first time .....
...who is most famous as Dr Zachary Smith in the 60s sci-fi television series Lost In Space. He also voiced Manny, the praying mantis in A Bug's Life. Another new toy for Andy to play with and for Mr Potato Head to snuggle up to is Mrs Potato... |
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Ant agonies and ecstasies Film of the week
...insect tired of being a just prop in the group's performances and longing for more challenging roles; Manny (Jonathan Harris), a praying mantis long past his glory days as a top insect magician; and Tuck and Roll (Mike McShane), two round... |
 "The Washington Times (Washington, DC)")
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`Bug's Life' rises to enchanted level of animated fable.(Metropolitan...
...widow, Rosie; Brad Garrett as a slow-witted but stouthearted rhino beetle, Dim; Jonathan Harris as a hammy praying mantis, Manny, matched with Madeline Kahn as his glamorous consort, Gypsy the moth; and Mr. Ranft as the irresistibly chubby... |
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