English Explanatory Dictionary

noctuid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any moth in the species-rich family Noctuidae or the superfamily Noctuoidea.

Word forms

noctuid noctuids

Etymology

From translingual Noctuidae, from Latin noctua (“owl”, literally “nocturnal one”) + -id.

Synonyms

owlet moth

Derived words

noctuidous
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