pterophorid

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adjective

pte·​roph·​o·​rid

təˈräfərə̇d,

(ˈ)te¦r-;

¦terə¦fȯr-

: of or relating to the Pterophoridae

pterophorid

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noun

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plural -s

: a plume moth of the family Pterophoridae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Pterophoridae

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