tin·e·ina \ˌtinēˈīnə, -ēˈēnə\noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Tinea + -ina in some especially former classifications: a group of small moths variously ranked and nearly coextensive with the modern superfamily Tineoidea • tin·e·ine\ˈtinēˌīn, -ēˌēn\adjective