REARHORSES

Noun

rearhorses

plural of rearhorse

Source: Wiktionary


REARHORSE

Rear"-horse`, n. Etym: [So called because it rears up when disturbed.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A mantis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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