geometrine
/dʒɪˈɒmɪtrʌɪn/ /dʒɪəˈmɛtrʌɪn/Entomology
adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the moth family Geometridae or (now usually) the subfamily Geometrinae within it, which includes the emerald moths.
noun
A geometrid moth of the subfamily Geometrinae.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From scientific Latin Geometra + -ine.
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