olethreutid
[ oh-luh-throo-tid ]
/ ˌoʊ ləˈθru tɪd /
noun
any of numerous brown or gray moths of the family Olethreutidae having mottled or banded wings and forewings, each with a truncated tip, including many crop pests, as the codling moth or oriental fruit moth.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Olethreutidae.
Origin of olethreutid
< New Latin
Olethreutidae name of the family, equivalent to
Olethreut(es) genus (< Greek
olethreú(ein) to destroy, derivative of
ólethros destruction +
-tēs agent suffix) +
-idae
-id2
Words nearby olethreutid
oleophilic,
oleoresin,
oleoresinous,
olericulture,
olestra,
olethreutid,
oleum,
oleyl alcohol,
olfaction,
olfactometer,
olfactometry