phalaenid

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek a kind of moth.

Noun

phalaenid (plural phalaenids)

1. (zoology, obsolete) Any moth of the former family Phalaenidae, now mostly classified in the Noctuidae and related families.

References

• “Phalænid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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