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pyralid
py·ral·id P0684900 (pī-răl′ĭd, pĭr′ə-lĭd) also py·ral·i·did (pī-răl′ĭ-dĭd)n. Any of numerous usually small long-legged moths of the family Pyralidae, some of which have larvae that damage crops or stored food.adj. Of or belonging to the family Pyralidae.
[From New Latin Pyralidae, family name, from Pyralis, type genus, from Greek puralis, puralid-, an insect said to live in fire, from pūr, fire; see pyre.]pyralid (ˈpɪrəlɪd) n (Animals) any moth of the mostly tropical family Pyralidae, typically having narrow forewings and broad fringed hind wings: includes the bee moths and the corn boreradj (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the family Pyralidae[C19: via New Latin from Greek puralis: a mythical winged insect believed to live in fire, from pur fire]pyr•a•lid (ˈpɪr ə lɪd)
n. 1. any of numerous slender-bodied moths of the family Pyralidae, with elongated triangular forewings. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the family Pyralidae. [1580–90; < New Latin Pyralidae=Pyral(is) type genus (Latin pyrallis an insect thought to live in fire < Greek pyralís; akin to pŷr fire) + -idae -id2] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pyralid - usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pestspyralid mothmoth - typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennaefamily Pyralidae, family Pyralididae, Pyralidae, Pyralididae - bee moths; corn borers; flour mothsbee moth, Galleria mellonella, wax moth - moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombscorn borer moth, European corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis, corn borer - native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plantsAnagasta kuehniella, Mediterranean flour moth - small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flourcacao moth, Ephestia elutella, tobacco moth - small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant productsalmond moth, Cadra cautella, fig moth - a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable originCadra figulilella, raisin moth - moth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products |
pyralid
Related to pyralid: pyralid mothSynonyms for pyralidnoun usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pestsSynonymsRelated Words- moth
- family Pyralidae
- family Pyralididae
- Pyralidae
- Pyralididae
- bee moth
- Galleria mellonella
- wax moth
- corn borer moth
- European corn borer moth
- Pyrausta nubilalis
- corn borer
- Anagasta kuehniella
- Mediterranean flour moth
- cacao moth
- Ephestia elutella
- tobacco moth
- almond moth
- Cadra cautella
- fig moth
- Cadra figulilella
- raisin moth
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