olethreutid

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′lə thro̅o̅′tid)


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o•le•threu•tid  (ō′lə thro̅o̅′tid),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Insectsany of numerous brown or gray moths of the family Olethreutidae having mottled or banded wings and forewings, each with a truncated tip, including many crop pests, as the codling moth or oriental fruit moth.

adj. 
  1. Insectsbelonging or pertaining to the family Olethreutidae.
  • Greek olethreú(ein) to destroy, derivative of ólethros destruction + -tēs agent suffix) + -idae -id2
  • Neo-Latin Olethreutidae name of the family, equivalent. to Olethreut(es) genus (

'olethreutid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
codling moth

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