Mantispid

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  • n. A family of net-winged insects, the family Mantispidae.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Any neuropterous insect of the genus Mantispa, and allied genera. The larvæ feed on plant lice. Also used adjectively. See Illust. under neuroptera.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A member of the family Mantispidæ.
  • Having the characters of, or belonging to, the neuropterous family Mantispidæ.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    neuropteran    neuropterous insect    neuropteron   
    Variant
    Neuroptera   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    mantis-fly    mantidfly   
     
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