arctiid

arctiid
noun
stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars
Syn: ↑arctiid moth
Hypernyms: ↑moth
Member Holonyms: ↑Arctiidae, ↑family Arctiidae

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\\ˈärktēə̇d, -kshē-\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Arctiidae
: of or relating to the Arctiidae

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arcˈtiid /-ti-/ noun
A moth of this family
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Main Entry:Arctiidae

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  • Arctiidae — noun tiger moths • Syn: ↑family Arctiidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Lepidoptera, ↑order Lepidoptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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