pyralid

Definitions


[pʌɪˈreɪlɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an insect of a family (Pyralidae) of small delicate moths with narrow forewings. The larvae of many species are pests of stored foodstuffs


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Origin:
late 19th century: from modern Latin Pyralidae (plural), based on Greek puralis, denoting a mythical fly said to live in fire




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