Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

mantispid

 - 2 dictionary results

man⋅tis⋅pid

  [man-tis-pid]
Use mantispid in a Sentence
–noun
any neuropterous, mantislike insect of the family Mantispidae, the larvae of which are parasites in the nests of spiders or wasps.
Origin:
< NL Mantispidae family of insects, equiv. to Mantisp(a) genus name (appar. erroneously for *Mantiopa, equiv. to manti(s) mantis + Gk -ōp(s) having a face (of a given sort), resembling (adj. use of ps face, eye; cf. -opsis ) + NL -a -a 2 ) + -idae -id 2
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To mantispid
Encyclopedia

mantispid

any of a group of insects in the order Neuroptera, the adults of which bear a superficial resemblance to the praying mantid (suborder Mantodea). The European mantispid (Mantispa styriaca) is 12 to 20 mm (0.5 to 0.8 inch) long and has a wingspread of about 25 mm (1 inch)

Learn more about mantispid with a free trial on Britannica.com.

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see mantispid on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way