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

From Project Gutenberg

Tinea, tin′ē-�, n. the generic name of certain diseases of the skin caused by the growth of microscopic fungi: a genus of small moths of the family Tineid� and superfamily Tineina.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg