pyraloid

adjective

pyr·​a·​loid

ˈpirəˌlȯid

: related to or resembling the superfamily Pyraloidea, the family Pyralidae, or the genus Pyralis

pyraloid noun

plural pyraloids

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Pyralis + English -oid

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