olethreutid

[ oh-luh-throo-tid ]

noun

1. any of numerous brown or gray moths of the family Olethreutidae having mottled or banded wings and forewings, each with a truncated tip, including many crop pests, as the codling moth or oriental fruit moth.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Olethreutidae.

Word History and Origins

Origin of olethreutid¹

< New Latin Olethreutidae name of the family, equivalent to Olethreut ( es ) genus (< Greek olethreú ( ein ) to destroy, derivative of ólethros destruction + -tēs agent suffix) + -idae -id ²