mantispid

1 of 2

adjective

man·​tis·​pid

-pə̇d

: of or relating to the Mantispidae

mantispid

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: an insect of the family Mantispidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Mantispidae

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