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Mantis
is the common name of any insect in the order Mantodea, also commonly known as praying mantises. The word itself means "prophet
" in Latin and Greek. This may also refer to:
In biology:
In comics:
In computing:
In games:
In sports and martial arts:
In other uses:
Mantis
Mantis is the common name of any insect in the order Mantodea, also commonly known as praying mantises. The word itself means "prophet" in Latin and Greek...
is the common name of any insect in the order Mantodea, also commonly known as praying mantises. The word itself means "prophet
Prophet
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης profitis meaning "foreteller", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and serves as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people...
" in Latin and Greek. This may also refer to:
In biology:
- Mantis shrimpMantis shrimpMantis shrimp or stomatopods are marine crustaceans, the members of the order Stomatopoda. They are neither shrimp nor mantids, but receive their name purely from the physical resemblance to both the terrestrial praying mantis and the shrimp. They may reach in length, although exceptional cases of...
, also known as stomatopods, predatory crustaceans - Mantidfly (Mantispidae), a small predatory insects whose front legs are similar to those of a praying mantis
In comics:
- Mantis (DC Comics)Mantis (DC Comics)Mantis is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Forever People #2 , and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby.-Fictional character biography:...
, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's Fourth World - Mantis (Marvel Comics)Mantis (Marvel Comics)Mantis is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Universe, and former member of the Avengers.-Publication history:Mantis first appeared in Avengers #112 , drawn by Don Heck...
, a member of The AvengersAvengers (comics)The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
In computing:
- MANTIS, a Programming languageProgramming languageA programming language is an artificial language designed to communicate instructions to a machine, particularly a computer. Programming languages can be used to create programs that control the behavior of a machine and/or to express algorithms precisely....
or an application generator marketed by CincomCincomCincom Systems is a privately held, multinational, computer technology corporation founded in 1968 by Tom Nies, Tom Richley and Claude Bogardus.... - Mantis Bug Tracker, a SQL database driven PHP bug tracking system
- MANTIS, an Operating SystemOperating systemAn operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
for Wireless Sensor Networks
In games:
- Psycho Mantis, a boss in the videogame Metal Gear Solid
- The name of an alien insect-like race in the real-time strategy computer game Conquest: Frontier WarsConquest: Frontier WarsConquest: Frontier Wars is a real-time strategy engine released in 2001 by Ubisoft and Fever Pitch Studios. The bulk of the development was done at Digital Anvil in Austin, Texas, a startup developer originally owned by Chris Roberts.-Gameplay:...
- The name of an alien race in the MMORPGMMORPGMassively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
Pirate GalaxyPirate GalaxyPirate Galaxy is a Free-to-play, massively multiplayer online game written in Java in which players operate spaceships, explore various planets, mine minerals from orbit, fight other players and computer enemies in planetary combat... - XF5700 MantisXF5700 MantisXF5700 Mantis , is a space combat simulator made by Micro Prose Software in 1992.-Plot:Based on Warhead by Glyn Williams, Mantis takes the plot further by using 90 missions.-Story:...
, a space sim by MicroPlay in 1992
In sports and martial arts:
- Jeremy ConeyJeremy ConeyJeremy Vernon Coney MBE is a former New Zealand cricketer, who played 52 Test matches and 88 ODIs for New Zealand, captaining them in 15 Tests and 25 ODIs. He was one of New Zealand's most successful batsmen, at least by average, and he made 16 fifties, but centuries often eluded him and he had to...
former New Zealand cricket captain's nickname was "The Mantis" - Mantis, the name of a pro wrestler for NWA Pro Wrestling Xpress
- Ultra Mantis, the name of a pro wrestler for Chikara
- Northern Praying MantisNorthern Praying Mantis (martial art)Northern Praying Mantis is a style of Chinese martial arts, sometimes called Shandong Praying Mantis after its province of origin. It was created by Wang Lang and was named after the praying mantis, an insect, the aggressiveness of which inspired the style...
, a martial art - Southern Praying MantisSouthern Praying Mantis (martial art)Southern Praying Mantis is a Chinese martial art native to the Hakka people...
, a martial art
In other uses:
- The Mantis, one of the most elusive and deadly human-killing "mechs" (mechanical lifeforms) in Gregory BenfordGregory BenfordGregory Benford is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist who is on the faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine...
's Galactic Center SagaGalactic Center SagaThe Galactic Center Saga is a series of books by author Gregory Benford detailing a galactic war between mechanical and biological life.* In the Ocean of Night -- 1977 Nebula Award nominee, 1978 Locus Award nominee...
novels. - A dreamtime tricksterTricksterIn mythology, and in the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior. It is suggested by Hansen that the term "Trickster" was probably first used in this...
character in San (BushmenBushmenThe indigenous people of Southern Africa, whose territory spans most areas of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola, are variously referred to as Bushmen, San, Sho, Barwa, Kung, or Khwe...
) folklore - M.A.N.T.I.S.M.A.N.T.I.S.M.A.N.T.I.S. is an American Science fiction television series that aired for one season on the Fox Network between August 1994 and March 1995. The original two-hour pilot was produced by Sam Raimi and developed by Sam Hamm. It stars actor Carl Lumbly. The show is unique in that it depicts an...
, a superhero television series - MantisMantis (roller coaster)Mantis is a Bolliger and Mabillard stand-up roller coaster at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio. It had set several stand-up coaster records, including height [], speed [], steepest , and inversions - previously, this had been achieved by Shockwave at Drayton Manor Theme Park, UK...
, a very large roller coaster located at Cedar Point theme park in Sandusky, Ohio, USA - Marcos Mantis GTMarcos Mantis GTThe original Marcos Mantis is a sports car produced by the British car company Marcos. It was formally introduced in 1968 though production appears to have got off to a slow start. In February 1971 Marcos announced that the car could now also be purchased in component form, at a domestic market...
, a British sports car - Mantis, a monster from Mighty Morphin Power RangersMighty Morphin Power RangersMighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months...
based on the mantisMantisMantis is the common name of any insect in the order Mantodea, also commonly known as praying mantises. The word itself means "prophet" in Latin and Greek...
. - BAE MantisBAE Mantis-External links:...
, an unmanned air vehicle developed by BAE SystemsBAE SystemsBAE Systems plc is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that has global interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. BAE is among the world's largest military contractors; in 2009 it was the... - MantisMantis (album)- Level 1 :- Level 2 :- Level 3 :- Level 4 :- Level 5 :- Level 6 :- Level 7 :- Level 8 :- Level 9 :The entire set from the 1/19 CD release show at the Vic Theatre is also included in level 9.- Album :- Personnel :...
, the most recent studio album by progressive rockProgressive rockProgressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
/jam bandJam band-Ambiguity:By the late 1990s use of the term jam band also became ambiguous. An editorial at jamband.com suggested that any band of which a primary band such as Phish has done a cover of be included as jam band. The example was including New York post-punk band Talking Heads after Phish performed...
Umphrey's McGeeUmphrey's McGeeUmphrey's McGee is an American progressive rock jam band based in Chicago whose music is often referred to as "progressive improvisation", or "improg" ....
. - Nächstbereichschutzsystem MANTISNächstbereichschutzsystem MANTISNächstbereichschutzsystem MANTIS , formerly titled as NBS-C-RAM , is the latest very short-range protection system of the German Army intended for base-protection, particularly in Afghanistan, produced by Rheinmetall Air Defence Nächstbereichschutzsystem MANTIS (Modular, Automatic and Network...
, a very short-range protection system of the German ArmyGerman ArmyThe German Army is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. Following the disbanding of the Wehrmacht after World War II, it was re-established in 1955 as the Bundesheer, part of the newly formed West German Bundeswehr along with the Navy and the Air Force...
intended for base-protection. - The Deadly MantisThe Deadly MantisThe Deadly Mantis is a 1957 science fiction film produced by William Alland for Universal-International Pictures. It was directed by Nathan Juran from a screenplay by Martin Berkeley, and starred Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton, and Pat Conway...
, a 1957 movie featuring a giant mantis.
See also
- Mantissa (disambiguation)
- Manta (disambiguation)Manta (disambiguation)-Places:Benin* Manta, Benin an arrondissement in Atakora DepartmentColombia* Manta, Cundinamarca, a municipio in Almeidas ProvinceEcuador* Manta, Ecuador, a city and a cantón in Manabí Province...