Defn: Of or pertaining to divination, or to the condition of one inspired, or supposed to be inspired, by a deity; prophetic. [R.] "Mantic fury." Trench.
MANTILLA
Man*til"la, n. Etym: [Sp. See Mantle.]
1. A lady's light cloak of cape of silk, velvet, lace, or the like.
2. A kind of veil, covering the head and falling down upon the shoulders; — worn in Spain, Mexico, etc.
MANTIS
Man"tis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are remarkable for their slender grotesque forms, and for holding their stout anterior legs in a manner suggesting hands folded in prayer. The common American species is M. Carolina. Mantis shrimp. (Zoöl.) See Sguilla.
MANTISPID
Man*tis"pid, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any neuropterous insect of the genus Mantispa, and allied genera. The larvæ feed on plant lice. Also used adjectively. See Illust. under Neuroptera.
MANTISSA
Man*tis*sa, n. Etym: [L., an addition, makeweight; of Tuscan origin.]
(Math.)
Defn: The decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from the integral part, or characteristic.