MANTISPID

Meaning of MANTISPID in English

I. -pə̇d adjective

Etymology: New Latin Mantispidae

: of or relating to the Mantispidae

II. noun

( -s )

: an insect of the family Mantispidae

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

MANTISPID — (n.) Any neuropterous insect of the genus Mantispa, and allied genera. The larvae feed on plant lice. Also used adjectively. …
Английский словарь Webster
MANTISPID — ( n. ) Any neuropterous insect of the genus Mantispa, and allied genera. The larvae feed on plant lice. Also …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MANTISPID — /man tis"pid/ , n. any neuropterous, mantislike insect of the family Mantispidae, the larvae of which are parasites in the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MANTISPID — noun any neuropterous insect of the genus mantispa, and allied genera. the larvae feed on plant lice. also used adjectively. …
Webster English vocab
MANTISPID — also called Mantisfly, or Mantidfly, any insect of the neuropteran family Mantispidae, usually found in tropical and subtropical areas. The …
Britannica English vocabulary

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