geometrineadj.n.

Brit.

/dʒɪˈɒmᵻtrʌɪn/,

/dʒɪəˈmɛtrʌɪn/, U.S.

/dʒiˈɑməˌtraɪn/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Geometra , -ine suffix¹.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Geometra (see geometrid adj.) + -ine suffix¹. Compare scientific Latin Geometrinae (1856 or earlier). N.E.D. (1898) gives the pronunciation as (dʒiˌǫ·metrin) /dʒiːˈɒmɛtrɪn/.

Entomology.

A. adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the moth family Geometridae or (now usually) the subfamily Geometrinae within it, which includes the emerald moths.

ΚΠ

1836 J. Duncan Nat. Hist. Brit. Moths (Naturalist's Libr.: Entomol. IV) 249 Ourapteryx sambucaria... The Swallow-tail is one of the largest of our native geometrine moths, the extent of the wings frequently measuring two inches and a half.

1994 Biochem. Systematics & Ecol. 22 47 A medium sized geometrine wing was shown to contain about 70μg of pigment.

2008 Molecular Phylogenetics & Evol. 49 478/1 In contrast to other closely related geometrine moths, the distributions of Nearctic Nemoria species are often quite restricted.

B. n.

A geometrid moth of the subfamily Geometrinae.

ΚΠ

1928 L. B. Prout in Insects Samoa (Brit. Mus. Nat. Hist.) iii. 154 Meyrick's ‘Descriptions of Lepidoptera from the South Pacific’.., out of 29 Geometrids, include only one Geometrine.

2000 J. D. Holloway et al. Families Malesian Moths & Butterflies 307 Celerena..has high concentrations of geoverdin, the pigment that characterises the geometrines.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	geometrine
释义	geometrineadj.n. Brit. /dʒɪˈɒmᵻtrʌɪn/, /dʒɪəˈmɛtrʌɪn/, U.S. /dʒiˈɑməˌtraɪn/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Geometra , -ine suffix¹. Etymology: < scientific Latin Geometra (see geometrid adj.) + -ine suffix¹. Compare scientific Latin Geometrinae (1856 or earlier). N.E.D. (1898) gives the pronunciation as (dʒiˌǫ·metrin) /dʒiːˈɒmɛtrɪn/. Entomology. A. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the moth family Geometridae or (now usually) the subfamily Geometrinae within it, which includes the emerald moths. ΚΠ 1836 J. Duncan Nat. Hist. Brit. Moths (Naturalist's Libr.: Entomol. IV) 249 Ourapteryx sambucaria... The Swallow-tail is one of the largest of our native geometrine moths, the extent of the wings frequently measuring two inches and a half. 1994 Biochem. Systematics & Ecol. 22 47 A medium sized geometrine wing was shown to contain about 70μg of pigment. 2008 Molecular Phylogenetics & Evol. 49 478/1 In contrast to other closely related geometrine moths, the distributions of Nearctic Nemoria species are often quite restricted. B. n. A geometrid moth of the subfamily Geometrinae. ΚΠ 1928 L. B. Prout in Insects Samoa (Brit. Mus. Nat. Hist.) iii. 154 Meyrick's ‘Descriptions of Lepidoptera from the South Pacific’.., out of 29 Geometrids, include only one Geometrine. 2000 J. D. Holloway et al. Families Malesian Moths & Butterflies 307 Celerena..has high concentrations of geoverdin, the pigment that characterises the geometrines. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1836
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