/ Dictionary / Index M mantispid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: man•tis•pid Pronunciation: (man-tis'pid), [key] — n. any neuropterous, mantislike insect of the family Mantispidae, the larvae of which are parasites in the nests of spiders or wasps. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: mantispid (Thesaurus) mantis mantissa Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abominable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language