MANTISPID

Meaning of MANTISPID in English

( n. )

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

Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

MANTISPID — I. -pə̇d adjective Etymology: New Latin Mantispidae : of or relating to the Mantispidae II. noun ( -s ) : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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 — /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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