gelechiid

[ juh-lek-ee-id ]

noun

1. any of numerous small moths of the family Gelechiidae, including many crop pests, as the Angoumois grain moth and potato tuberworm.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the gelechiids.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gelechiid¹

< New Latin Gelechiidae name of the family, equivalent to Gelechi ( a ) name of the genus (< Greek gēlechḗs sleeping on earth; -ia ) + -idae -id ²

Example Sentences

The next family—Gelechiid�—is represented by the species Nervosa, which is common in many localities.

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