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Definition of Tineid
1. Noun. Small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur.
Generic synonyms: Tineoid, Tineoid Moth
Group relationships: Family Tineidae, Tineidae
Specialized synonyms: Clothes Moth, Carpet Moth, Tapestry Moth, Trichophaga Tapetzella
Definition of Tineid
1. n. Same as Tinean.
Definition of Tineid
1. one of a family of moths [n -S]
Medical Definition of Tineid
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Tineid
Literary usage of Tineid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"tineid^E, a family of moths, prominently represented by several small species
whose caterpillars are destructive to woolen fabrics, furs and various stored ..."
2. Guide to the Study of Insects: And a Treatise on Those Injurious and by Alpheus Spring Packard (1870)
"... tineid^E. necessary in attempts to collect them. The full-fed larvae descend
to the ground and change to ..."
3. Report of the Illinois State Entomologist Concerning Operations Under the by Illinois State Entomologist (1905)
"A tineid LEAF-MINER. ... rileyi Wlsm. This tineid has been bred by the US Department
of Agriculture from larvae injuring corn in the husk, both in field and ..."
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