tineola

noun

ti·​ne·​o·​la

tə̇ˈnēələ,

ˌtinēˈōlə

1

capitalized : a genus of clothes moths including the webbing clothes moth

2

plural -s : any moth of the genus Tineola

especially : webbing clothes moth

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin, small worm, small moth, diminutive of Latin tinea

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