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.

Origin of tineid

1
<New Latin Tineidae.See tinea, -id2

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British Dictionary definitions for tineid

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

Origin of tineid

1
C19: from New Latin Tineidae, from Latin: tinea

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