Pyralididae

Pyralididae
noun
bee moths; corn borers; flour moths
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Lepidoptera, ↑order Lepidoptera
• Member Meronyms:

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\\ˌpirəˈlidəˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Pyralid-, Pyralis, type genus + -idae
1. : a family of moths comprising a vast and heterogeneous assemblage of small or medium-sized plainly colored slender-bodied and long-legged moths in which the costal vein of the hind wing approaches close to or unites with the subcostal vein near the middle of the wing
2. in some classifications : a small family of moths comprising typical members of the superfamily Pyralidoidea

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  • arthropod family — noun any of the arthropods • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Phalangiidae, ↑family Phalangiidae, ↑Argiopidae, ↑family Argiopidae, ↑orb weaver, ↑Theridiidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cadra — noun a genus of Pyralidae • Syn: ↑genus Cadra • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Pyralidae, ↑family Pyralidae, ↑Pyralididae, ↑family Pyralididae …   Useful english dictionary

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