phalaenid

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noun

Any moth of the former family Phalaenidae, now mostly classified in the Noctuidae and related families.

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Meanings

nounphalaenid (plural phalaenids)

plural phalaenids

  1. obsoletebiologyAny moth of the former family Phalaenidae, now mostly classified in the Noctuidae and related families.

Origin

Ancient Greek a kind of moth.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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