| Pronunciation: | | man'tispid
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[n] insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps |
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MANTISPID is a 9 letter word that starts with M. |
| | See Also: | | family Mantispidae, Mantispidae, neuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Man*tis"pid\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any neuropterous insect of the genus {Mantispa}, and allied
genera. The larv[ae] feed on plant lice. Also used
adjectively. See Illust. under {Neuroptera}.
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