zeuzeridae

  • 1zeuzeridae — zeu·zer·i·dae …

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  • 2zeuzeridae — züˈzerəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Zeuzera, type genus + idae : a family of moths that is often considered a subfamily of Cossidae and that comprises the leopard moth and other large dull mottled grayish or… …

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  • 3wood moth — noun : a moth with a larva that bores in wood: as a. : any of various moths of the family Cossidae b. : any of various dull heavy bodied moths of the family Zeuzeridae; especially : an Australian moth (Xyleutes boisduvali) with narrow brownish… …

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  • 4xyleutes — zīˈlüd.(ˌ)ēz noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek xyleus woodcutter, from xyleuein to cut wood, from xylon wood : a genus of moths (family Zeuzeridae) comprising the wood moths of Australia and southeast Asia …

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  • 5zeuzera — züˈzirə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin : a genus (the type of the family Zeuzeridae) of moths including the leopard moth and some related moths …

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