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Webster 1913 Edition


mantispid

man-tis′pid

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
Any neuropterous insect of the genus
Mantispa
, and allied genera. The larvae feed on plant lice. Also used adjectively. See Illust. under
Neuroptera
.

Definition 2024


mantispid

mantispid

English

Noun

mantispid (plural mantispids)

  1. Any insect in the family Mantispidae.

Synonyms

  • mantidfly
  • mantis-fly

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