Zeuzeridae

plural noun

Zeu·​zer·​i·​dae

züˈzerəˌdē

: a family of moths that is often considered a subfamily of Cossidae and that comprises the leopard moth and other large dull mottled grayish or brownish moths see xyleutes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Zeuzera, type genus + -idae

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