pyralid
noun
- any of numerous small, delicate moths constituting the family Pyralidae
adjective
- of or relating to the moth family Pyralidae
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /pʌɪˈɹalɪd/ / /pʌɪˈɹeɪlɪd/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Pyralidae.
- Pertaining to the Pyralidae family of moths.
“They are often tiny, frequently brown and always challenging to identify but an average of one new species of pyralid moth each year is turning up in Britain, according to experts.”
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Pyralidae.
- A moth of the family Pyralidae.