pyralid, pyralid moth
(noun) usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pyralid (plural pyralids)
(entomology) A moth of the family Pyralidae. [from 19th c.]
pyralid (comparative more pyralid, superlative most pyralid)
(entomology) Pertaining to the Pyralidae family of moths. [from 19th c.]
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Source: Wiktionary
Pyr"a*lid, n. Etym: [L. pyralis, -idis, a kind of winged insect.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any moth of the family Pyralidæ. The species are numerous and mostly small, but some of them are very injurious, as the bee moth, meal moth, hop moth, and clover moth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
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