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Noctuid — Noc tu*id, n. [From L. nox, noctis, night.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous moths of the family {Noctuid[ae]}, or {Noctu[ae]lit[ae]}, as the cutworm moths, and armyworm moths; so called because they fly at night. a. Of or pertaining to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noctuid — [näk′to͞o id, näk′tyo͞oid] n. [< ModL Noctuidae < L noctua, night owl < nox (gen. noctis), NIGHT] any of a large family (Noctuidae) of mostly dull colored moths which fly at night and are attracted to lights, including underwing moths… … English World dictionary
noctuid — noun Etymology: New Latin Noctuidae, from Noctua, genus of moths, from Latin, the little owl (Athene noctua); akin to Latin nox night Date: 1894 any of a large family (Noctuidae) of medium sized often dull colored moths with larvae (as cutworms… … New Collegiate Dictionary
noctuid — noun usually dull colored medium sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests • Syn: ↑noctuid moth, ↑owlet moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑underwing, ↑antler moth … Useful english dictionary
noctuid moth — noun usually dull colored medium sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests • Syn: ↑noctuid, ↑owlet moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑underwing, ↑antler moth, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
noctuid — noun Any moth of the family Noctuidae Syn: owlet moth … Wiktionary
noctuid — [ nɒktjʊɪd] noun Entomology a moth of a large family (Noctuidae), whose members typically have pale or colourful hindwings. Origin C19: from mod. L. Noctuidae, based on L. noctua night owl … English new terms dictionary
noctuid — noc·tu·id … English syllables
noctuid — noc•tu•id [[t]ˈnɒk tʃu ɪd[/t]] n. ent any of numerous dull colored moths of the family Noctuidae, the larvae of which include the armyworms and cutworms • Etymology: 1875–80; < NL Noctuidae=Noctu(a) a genus of European moths (L noctua the… … From formal English to slang
noctuid — /ˈnɒktʃuɪd/ (say nokchoohid) noun 1. any of the Noctuidae, a large family of dull coloured moths, the larvae of which include the highly destructive armyworms and cutworms. –adjective 2. belonging or relating to the Noctuidae. {New Latin… …
