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pyralid definition

pyra·lid (pir′ə lid)

noun

any of a large family (Pyralidae) of small moths with narrow, triangular forewings, broader hind wings, and long legs

Etymology: < ModL Pyralidae < L pyralis (gen. pyralidis), kind of flying insect < Gr < pyr, fire: once thought to live in fire

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