(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:03:00

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.

 

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