Pyralid
/pʌɪˈɹalɪd/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A moth of the family Pyralidae.
- 2 usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to the Pyralidae family of moths.
"They are often tiny, frequently brown and always challenging to identify but an average of one new species of pyralid moth each year is turning up in Britain, according to experts."
Synonyms
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More examples"They are often tiny, frequently brown and always challenging to identify but an average of one new species of pyralid moth each year is turning up in Britain, according to experts."
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Pyralidae.