- mantisp
- (L). Mantid-like
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
mantisp
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mantispid — /man tis pid/, n. any neuropterous, mantislike insect of the family Mantispidae, the larvae of which are parasites in the nests of spiders or wasps. [ < NL Mantispidae family of insects, equiv. to Mantisp(a) genus name (appar. erroneously for… … Universalium
mantispid — noun insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps • Hypernyms: ↑neuropteron, ↑neuropteran, ↑neuropterous insect • Member Holonyms: ↑Mantispidae, ↑family Mantispidae * * * I … Useful english dictionary
