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Mantispid

Mantispid Meaning & Definition
Mantispid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mantispid?

[n] insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps

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See Also | family Mantispidae | Mantispidae | neuropteran | neuropteron | neuropterous insect

Mantispid In Webster's Dictionary

\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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