Tegeticula

noun

Teg·​e·​tic·​u·​la

ˌtejəˈtikyələ

: a genus of moths (family Tineidae) that includes the yucca moth

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, little mat, diminutive of teget-, teges covering, mat, from tegere to cover

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