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elachistine

elachistine noun: any moth of the subfamily Elachistinae.

Noun

elachistine (plural elachistines)

  1. Any moth of the subfamily Elachistinae
    • Elachistine moths are the world’s most species-rich group of Lepidoptera that specialize on monocotyledon plants, especially grasses and sedges.2011 November 18, Lauri Kaila, Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae) (Animal & Veterinary Science)

Forms of elachistine

pluralelachistines

Questions about elachistine

What does elachistine mean?
Elachistine means any moth of the subfamily Elachistinae.
What part of speech is elachistine?
Elachistine is a noun.
What is the plural of elachistine?
The plural of elachistine is elachistines.

Words near elachistine in the dictionary

  1. elaboratory
  2. elacestrant
  3. elachi
  4. elachistid
  5. elachistids
  6. elachistine
  7. elachistines
  8. elachura
  9. elachuras
  10. elacomine
  11. elacridar

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