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单词 pyralid
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pyralid

[ pir-uh-lid ]
/ ˈpɪr ə lɪd /

noun

any of numerous slender-bodied moths of the family Pyralidae, having elongated triangular forewings, and in the larval phase including many crop pests.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Pyralidae.

Origin of pyralid

1580–90; <New Latin Pyralidae, equivalent to Pyral(is) type genus (<Latin pyralis<Greek pyralís an insect thought to live in fire; akin to pŷrfire) + -idae-id2

Words nearby pyralid

pyothorax, pyourachus, pyoureter, pyr-, pyracantha, pyralid, pyramid, pyramidal, pyramidal bone, pyramidal cataract, pyramidal cell
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British Dictionary definitions for pyralid

pyralid
/ (ˈpɪrəlɪd) /

noun

any moth of the mostly tropical family Pyralidae, typically having narrow forewings and broad fringed hind wings: includes the bee moths and the corn borer

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the family Pyralidae

Word Origin for pyralid

C19: via New Latin from Greek puralis: a mythical winged insect believed to live in fire, from pur fire
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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