Pyralid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pʌɪˈɹalɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pyralid is a noun meaning (entomology) A moth of the family Pyralidae.
Meaning
(entomology) A moth of the family Pyralidae.
More Meanings
- (entomology) Pertaining to the Pyralidae family of moths.
Example Sentences
They are often tiny, frequently brown and always challenging to identify but an average of one new species of pyralid moth each year is turning up in Britain, according to experts.
Word Forms
- pyralids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pyralis, pyraloid, pterophorid, pythid, pyrrhocorid, epipyropid.
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