Mantispid

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  mantispid \man*tis"pid\, n. (Zool.)
     Any neuropterous insect of the genus {Mantispa}, and allied
     genera. The larvae feed on plant lice. Also used adjectively.
     See Illust. under {Neuroptera}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mantispid
       n : insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the
           nests of spiders and wasps