Definition of pyralid in English:

pyralid

noun pʌɪˈralɪdpʌɪˈreɪlɪdˈpaɪrəˌlɪd

Entomology

An insect of a family (Pyralidae ) of small delicate moths with narrow forewings. The larvae of many species are pests of stored foodstuffs.
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Example sentencesExamples
- Microlepidopteran families other than pyralids were excluded due to the inability to resolve extremely small moths on video.
- Greater wax moths are tympanate pyralid moths, with four sensory cells that have similar frequency responses with different thresholds.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Pyralidae (plural), based on Greek puralis, denoting a mythical fly said to live in fire.

Definition of pyralid in US English:

pyralid

nounˈpaɪrəˌlɪdˈpīrəˌlid

Entomology

An insect of a family (Pyralidae) of small delicate moths with narrow forewings. The larvae of many species are pests of stored foodstuffs.
〔昆〕螟蛾
Example sentencesExamples
- Microlepidopteran families other than pyralids were excluded due to the inability to resolve extremely small moths on video.
- Greater wax moths are tympanate pyralid moths, with four sensory cells that have similar frequency responses with different thresholds.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Pyralidae (plural), based on Greek puralis, denoting a mythical fly said to live in fire.

单词	pyralid
释义	Definition of pyralid in English: pyralid noun pʌɪˈralɪdpʌɪˈreɪlɪdˈpaɪrəˌlɪd Entomology An insect of a family (Pyralidae ) of small delicate moths with narrow forewings. The larvae of many species are pests of stored foodstuffs. 〔昆〕螟蛾 Example sentencesExamples Microlepidopteran families other than pyralids were excluded due to the inability to resolve extremely small moths on video. Greater wax moths are tympanate pyralid moths, with four sensory cells that have similar frequency responses with different thresholds. Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Pyralidae (plural), based on Greek puralis, denoting a mythical fly said to live in fire. Definition of pyralid in US English: pyralid nounˈpaɪrəˌlɪdˈpīrəˌlid Entomology An insect of a family (Pyralidae) of small delicate moths with narrow forewings. The larvae of many species are pests of stored foodstuffs. 〔昆〕螟蛾 Example sentencesExamples Microlepidopteran families other than pyralids were excluded due to the inability to resolve extremely small moths on video. Greater wax moths are tympanate pyralid moths, with four sensory cells that have similar frequency responses with different thresholds. Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Pyralidae (plural), based on Greek puralis, denoting a mythical fly said to live in fire.
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