Definition of pyralid Pyralid
pyr•a•lid
We found 3 definitions of pyralid from 3 different sources.
Advertising
What does pyralid mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: pyralids |
||
| pyralid - usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests | ||
| pyralid moth | ||
| moth typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae | ||
| family pyralidae, family pyralididae, pyralidae, pyralididae bee moths; corn borers; flour moths | ||
| bee moth, galleria mellonella, wax moth moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs | ||
| corn borer moth, european corn borer moth, corn borer, pyrausta nubilalis native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants | ||
| anagasta kuehniella, mediterranean flour moth small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flour | ||
| cacao moth, ephestia elutella, tobacco moth small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products | ||
| almond moth, cadra cautella, fig moth a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pyralid (n.)
Any moth of the family Pyralidae. The species are numerous and mostly small, but some of them are very injurious, as the bee moth, meal moth, hop moth, and clover moth.
Part of speech
🔤- pyralid, noun, singular of pyralids.
