arctiid

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noun

Any member of the family Arctiidae of moths.

Similar
arctiid moth
Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounarctiid (plural arctiids)

plural arctiids

  1. biologyAny member of the family Arctiidae of moths.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounstout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars

Similar
arctiid moth
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Portuguese arctiídeo
  • arctiídeoany member of the Arctiidae

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APA

arctiid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arctiid

MLA

“arctiid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arctiid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arctiid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arctiid.

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