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noctuids

noctuids is the plural of noctuid.

Meaning of noctuid

Noun

noctuid (plural noctuids)

  1. Any moth in the species-rich family Noctuidae or the superfamily Noctuoidea.
    • Mr. H. McKnight, who resides at Goldstream, took a number of noctuids in September, feeding on hops.1916, British Columbia Provincial Museum, Report of the Provincial Museum of Natural History, page 462
    Synonyms:
    owlet moth

Questions about noctuids

What is noctuids the plural of?
Noctuids is the plural of noctuid.

Words near noctuids in the dictionary

  1. noctovisors
  2. noctuaries
  3. noctuary
  4. noctuid
  5. noctuidous
  6. noctuids
  7. noctuiform
  8. noctuine
  9. noctuines
  10. noctule
  11. noctules

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