Noun: mantispid man'tis-pid
- Insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps
"The mantispid's raptorial forelegs are similar to those of a praying mantis"
Derived forms: mantispids
Type of: neuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect
Part of: family Mantispidae, Mantispidae
Encyclopedia: Mantispid