arctiid

/ ˈɑːktɪɪd /

noun

1. any moth of the family Arctiidae, which includes the footman, ermine, and tiger moths

Example Sentences

Tī′gerism; Tī′ger-lil′y, a species of lily with spotted flowers; Tī′ger-moth, any one of the Arctiid�, whose larv� are called woolly bears; Tī′ger-wolf, a name given to the spotted hyena and to the Thylacine.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Salt′-marsh, land liable to be overflowed by the sea or the waters of estuaries; Salt′-marsh cat′erpillar, the hairy larva of an arctiid moth; Salt′-marsh hen, a clapper-rail; Salt′-marsh terr′apin, the diamond-backed turtle; Salt′-mine, a mine where rock-salt is obtained; Salt′ness, impregnation with salt; Salt′-pan, a pan, basin, or pit where salt is obtained or made; Salt′-pit, a pit where salt is obtained; Salt′-rheum, a cutaneous eruption; Salts, Epsom salt or other salt used as a medicine.—adj.

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