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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024noc•tu•id (nok′cho̅o̅ id),USA pronunciation n. - InsectsAlso called owlet moth. any of numerous dull-colored moths of the family Noctuidae, the larvae of which include the armyworms and cutworms.
adj. - Insectsbelonging or pertaining to the family Noctuidae.
- Neo-Latin Noctuidae, equivalent. to Noctu(a) a genus of European moths (Latin noctua the little owl, probably noun, nominal use of feminine of *noctuus, equivalent. to noct-, stem of nox night + -uus adjective, adjectival suffix) + -idae -id2
- 1875–80
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: noctuid /ˈnɒktjʊɪd/ n - any nocturnal moth of the family Noctuidae: includes the underwings and antler moth
Etymology: 19th Century: via New Latin from Latin noctua night owl, from nox night |