pyralis

noun

pyr·​a·​lis

ˈpirələ̇s

1

plural pyralides, obsolete : a fly fabled as born from or living in fire

2

[New Latin, from Latin]

a

capitalized : the type genus of the family Pyralidae see meal moth

b

plural pyralises

-lə̇sə̇z

or pyralides

pə̇ˈraləˌdēz,

pīˈr-

: any moth of the genus Pyralis

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek, from pyr fire

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