dioptine

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noun

Any moth of the subfamily Dioptinae

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Meanings

noundioptine (plural dioptines)

plural dioptines

  1. Any moth of the subfamily Dioptinae

Origin

Clipping of taxonomic name Dioptinae.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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