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olethreutid
[ oh-luh-throo-tid ]
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.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of olethreutid1
< New Latin Olethreutidae name of the family, equivalent to Olethreut ( es ) genus (< Greek DZٳú ( ein ) to destroy, derivative of óٳDz destruction + -ŧ agent suffix) + -idae -id 2
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