# heelwalker

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the order Mantophasmatodea of carnivorous, wingless insects that superficially resemble a cross between praying mantises and phasmids.

## Etymology
Compound of heel + walker, from the fact that these insects have a habit of walking with the tips of their feet held up in the air.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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