- phycitid
- phyc·i·tid
English syllables. 2014.
phycitid
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phycitid — I. ˈfisəd.ə̇d adjective Etymology: New Latin Phycitidae : of or relating to the Phycitidae II. noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin … Useful english dictionary
raisin moth — noun moth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products • Syn: ↑Cadra figulilella • Hypernyms: ↑pyralid, ↑pyralid moth • Member Holonyms: ↑Cadra, ↑genus Cadra * * * … Useful english dictionary
navel orangeworm — noun : a caterpillar that is the larva of a phycitid moth (Paramyelois transitella) and that is a serious pest of almonds and walnuts especially in California … Useful english dictionary
pine pest — noun : a phycitid moth (Dioryctria zimmermani) whose larva bores into pine trees causing exudation of pitch … Useful english dictionary
plodia — ˈplōdēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin : a genus of phycitid moths that includes the Indian meal moth compare phycitidae … Useful english dictionary
prune worm — noun : a larva of a phycitid moth (Mineola scitulella) that infests plum, prune, and other fruit trees … Useful english dictionary
spruce coneworm — noun : the larva of a phycitid moth (Dioryctria reniculella) that feeds on young cones of spruce in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada … Useful english dictionary
walnut casebearer — noun : a small phycitid moth (Mineola palliolella) whose larva lives in a portable case on the walnut … Useful english dictionary
