tineid

[ tin-ee-id ]

noun

1. a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Tineidae.

tineid

/ ˈtɪnɪɪd /

noun

1. any moth of the family Tineidae, which includes the clothes moths

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Tineidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of tineid¹

< New Latin Tineidae. See tinea, -id ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of tineid¹

C19: from New Latin Tineidae, from Latin: tinea

Example Sentences

Tineid larv are rarely found in collections, and only affect the larger moths.

From Project Gutenberg

This is one of the largest of the Tineid found in New Zealand, measuring fully fifteen lines across the expanded wings.

From Project Gutenberg

Capillii: hairs of the head that form a cap as in certain Trichoptera and Tineid Lepidoptera.

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The smaller specimens, such as the Tortricid and Phycitid and Tineid should be "boxed" in the pillboxes provided for this purpose.

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