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matacaballos

Spanish, noun/matakaˈbaʝos/

matacaballos is spelled M-A-T-A-C-A-B-A-L-L-O-S (12 letters). Matacaballos is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “praying mantis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does matacaballos mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinepraying mantis

  2. 2

    masculineGroove-billed ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris)

  3. 3

    masculineboa constrictor (Boa constrictor)

  4. 4

    masculineHeath lobelia (Lobelia urens)

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce matacaballos?

  • /matakaˈbaʝos/
  • [ma.t̪a.kaˈβ̞a.ʝos]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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