erebid

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noun

Any member of the family Erebidae of moths.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounerebid (plural erebids)

plural erebids

  1. biologyAny member of the family Erebidae of moths.

Origin

  1. translingualErebidae
  2. translingualErebidae
  3. Englisherebid

Borrowed from Translingual Erebidae.

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Translations

Greek ερεβίδα
  • ερεβίδα (erevída)Translations
Latin erebida
  • erebidaTranslations
Polish mrocznicowaty
  • mrocznicowatyTranslations
Russian эреби́да
  • эреби́да (erebída)Translations

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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