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adj
Pertaining to the Pyralidae family of moths.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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noun
A moth of the family Pyralidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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noun
usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pyralid moth
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: moth
Narrower terms: bee moth, wax moth, Galleria mellonella, corn borer, European corn borer moth, corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis, Mediterranean flour moth, Anagasta kuehniella, tobacco moth, cacao moth, Ephestia elutella, almond moth, fig moth, Cadra cautella, raisin moth, Cadra figulilella
History
Borrowed from translingual Pyralidae.
