micropterigid

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noun

Any moth in the family Micropterigidae.

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Meanings

nounmicropterigid (plural micropterigids)

plural micropterigids

  1. biologyAny moth in the family Micropterigidae.

Origin

  1. translingualMicropterigidae
  2. Englishmicropterigid

Borrowed from translingual Micropterigidae.

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Translations

Dutch oermot
  • oermotMicropterigidae-family moth
French microptérigidé
  • microptérigidéMicropterigidae-family moth
German Urmotte
  • UrmotteMicropterigidae-family moth
Italian micropterigide, microtterigide
  • micropterigideMicropterigidae-family moth
  • microtterigideMicropterigidae-family moth
Portuguese micropterigídeo
  • micropterigídeoMicropterigidae-family moth
Cite this entry
APA

micropterigid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropterigid

MLA

“micropterigid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropterigid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micropterigid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropterigid.

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