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pyraloid

US/ˈpaɪ.ɹə.lɔɪd/

pyraloid noun: any moth of the superfamily Pyraloidea.

Noun

pyraloid (plural pyraloids)

  1. Any moth of the superfamily Pyraloidea

Forms of pyraloid

pluralpyraloids

Origin of pyraloid

From translingual Pyraloidea.

Questions about pyraloid

What does pyraloid mean?
Pyraloid means any moth of the superfamily Pyraloidea.
What part of speech is pyraloid?
Pyraloid is a noun.
How do you pronounce pyraloid?
Pyraloid is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.ɹə.lɔɪd/ (US).
What is the plural of pyraloid?
The plural of pyraloid is pyraloids.

Words near pyraloid in the dictionary

  1. pyralid moths
  2. pyralides
  3. pyralids
  4. pyralis
  5. pyralises
  6. pyraloid
  7. pyraloids
  8. pyralspite
  9. pyralspites
  10. pyram
  11. pyramid

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