A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.

mantidnoun

mantis (insect)

mantidflynoun

Synonym of mantisfly.

mantienneitenoun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal yellow brown mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and titanium.

mantiesnoun

plural of manty

Mantildaname

A Socceroo (someone who plays for the Australia men's national soccer team).

Mantildasname

plural of Mantilda

mantillanoun

A lace veil of Spanish origin worn over a woman's hair and shoulders.

mantinadanoun

An improvised Cretan rhyming couplet.

Mantineanadj

Of, from, or relating to, Mantinea.

Mantineianame

A city in ancient Arcadia, Greece that was the site of two significant battles in Classical Greek history.

mantininoun

A martini cocktail made with beer.

mantiquenoun

An antique or collectible which appeals mainly to men.

mantisnoun

Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.

mantisflynoun

Any species of insects in the family Mantispidae, which have heads and front legs looking like those of the praying mantis.

mantislikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a mantis.

mantissanoun

A minor addition to a text.

mantitnoun

A man's breast, pectoral, or nipple

mantlenoun

A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops.

mantle-treenoun

A beam of wood over the opening of an open fireplace, from which items were hung.

mantledadj

Dressed in a mantle, or something resembling a mantle.

mantlepiecenoun

Alternative spelling of mantelpiece.

mantleslugnoun

Any of several air-breathing land slugs of the genera Philomycus or Pallifera.

mantlestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of mantle

mantletnoun

A short sleeveless cloak or cape.

mantlethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of mantle

mantonoun

Obsolete form of manteau.

mantodeanadj

Of or related to the mantids.

mantoidadj

Of, relating to, or resembling the order Mantodea.

mantologistnoun

A specialist in mantology.

mantologynoun

Divination.

Mantonname

A placename:

mantophasmatidnoun

Any wingless insect of the family Mantophasmatidae

mantounoun

Chinese steamed bun (without any filling)

Mantoux testnoun

A skin test for tuberculosis, involving an injection of PPD (purified protein derivative).

Mantovanianadj

Relating to or characteristic of Annunzio Paolo Mantovani (1905–1980), Anglo-Italian conductor and composer of light orchestral music.

mantranoun

The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.

mantrackingnoun

The art or process of tracking down a human being by observing clues in the environment.

mantralessadj

Without a mantra.

mantralikeadj

Resembling a mantra; fervent and often repeated.

mantramnoun

Alternative form of mantra.

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