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noun
Any moth in the species-rich family Noctuidae or the superfamily Noctuoidea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: noctuid moth, owlet moth
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: moth
Narrower terms: underwing, antler moth, Cerapteryx graminis, heliothis moth, Heliothis zia, armyworm, Pseudaletia unipuncta, Spodoptera exigua, Spodoptera frugiperda
History
From translingual Noctuidae, from Latin noctua (“owl”, literally “nocturnal one”) + -id.
