noctuid

[ nok-choo-id ]

/ ˈnɒk tʃu ɪd /

noun

Also called owlet moth. any of numerous dull-colored moths of the family Noctuidae, the larvae of which include the armyworms and cutworms.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Noctuidae.

Origin of noctuid

1875–80; <New Latin Noctuidae, equivalent to Noctu(a) a genus of European moths (Latin noctua the little owl, probably noun use of feminine of *noctuus, equivalent to noct-, stem of noxnight + -uus adj. suffix) + -idae-id²

Words nearby noctuid

noctiluca, noctilucent, noctis, noct. maneq., noctograph, noctuid, noctule, nocturia, nocturn, nocturnal, nocturnal arc

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Example sentences from the Web for noctuid

Genitalia of a male Noctuid from below : the parts separated out.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Mller mentions a most extraordinary fact of one of the Noctuid, which when disclosed from the pupa retained the head of the larva.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
For example, the caterpillars of some species of Xanthia and other noctuid moths feed at first upon willow-catkins.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various
On the whole, members of this family are more available to the day collector than are those of the Noctuid.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South

For instance Plotheia frontalis, a Noctuid which often abounds in Ceylon, shows an equally bewildering wealth of forms.
Problems of Genetics|William Bateson

British Dictionary definitions for noctuid

noctuid

/ (ˈnɒktjʊɪd) /

noun

any nocturnal moth of the family Noctuidae: includes the underwings and antler mothSee also cutworm, army worm

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Noctuidae

Word Origin for noctuid

C19: via New Latin from Latin noctua night owl, from nox night

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单词	noctuid
释义	noctuid [ nok-choo-id ] / ˈnɒk tʃu ɪd / noun Also called owlet moth. any of numerous dull-colored moths of the family Noctuidae, the larvae of which include the armyworms and cutworms. adjective belonging or pertaining to the family Noctuidae. Origin of noctuid 1875–80; <New Latin Noctuidae, equivalent to Noctu(a) a genus of European moths (Latin noctua the little owl, probably noun use of feminine of *noctuus, equivalent to noct-, stem of noxnight + -uus adj. suffix) + -idae-id² Words nearby noctuid noctiluca, noctilucent, noctis, noct. maneq., noctograph, noctuid, noctule, nocturia, nocturn, nocturnal, nocturnal arc Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for noctuid Genitalia of a male Noctuid from below : the parts separated out. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Mller mentions a most extraordinary fact of one of the Noctuid, which when disclosed from the pupa retained the head of the larva. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby For example, the caterpillars of some species of Xanthia and other noctuid moths feed at first upon willow-catkins. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4\|Various On the whole, members of this family are more available to the day collector than are those of the Noctuid. The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series\|Richard South For instance Plotheia frontalis, a Noctuid which often abounds in Ceylon, shows an equally bewildering wealth of forms. Problems of Genetics\|William Bateson British Dictionary definitions for noctuid noctuid / (ˈnɒktjʊɪd) / noun any nocturnal moth of the family Noctuidae: includes the underwings and antler mothSee also cutworm, army worm adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Noctuidae Word Origin for noctuid C19: via New Latin from Latin noctua night owl, from nox night Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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