Pterophoridae

plural noun

Pter·​o·​phor·​i·​dae

ˌterəˈfȯrəˌdē

: a family of moths comprising the plume moths and having larvae that are usually leaf rollers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pterophorus, type genus (from pter- + -phorus) + -idae

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