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elachistines

elachistines is the plural of elachistine.

Meaning of elachistine

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)

Questions about elachistines

What is elachistines the plural of?
Elachistines is the plural of elachistine.

Words near elachistines in the dictionary

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

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