English dictionary
mantispid
/m/&/n't/I/sp/I/d/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any neuropterous insect of the genus <i>Mantispa</i>, and allied genera. The larvæ feed on plant lice. Also used adjectively. See <i>Illust.</i> under <u>Neuroptera</u>.
Source: webster1913