noctuid
noun
noc·tu·id ˈnäk-chə-wəd 
ˈnäk-tə-
: any of a large family (Noctuidae) of medium-sized often dull-colored moths with larvae (such as cutworms and armyworms) that are often destructive agricultural pests
noctuid adjective
Word History
Etymology
after New Latin Noctuidae, family name, derivative (with -idae -idae) of Noctua, genus name, going back to Latin noctua "the little owl (Athene noctua)," probably from feminine of *noctuus "of the night," derivative of noctū "at night," adverbial derivative of noct-, nox night entry 1
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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- meant
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- meant for (someone)
- meant for each other
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- meant to (be/do something)
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- meant to do something)
- Meantes
- meantime
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- meantimer
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- meantone system
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- meanwhiler