mantispid

mantispid is a 9-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Any neuropterous insect of the genus Mantispa, and allied genera. The larvae feed on plant lice. Also used adjectively. See Illust. under Neuroptera. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Any neuropterous insect of the genus Mantispa, and allied genera. The larvae feed on plant lice. Also used adjectively. See Illust. under Neuroptera.
2. noun. insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps

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