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zygaenid

zygaenid noun: any member of the moth family Zygaenidae.

zygaenid: any member of the moth family Zygaenidae
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Noun

zygaenid (plural zygaenids)

  1. Any member of the moth family Zygaenidae.

Adjective

zygaenid (comparative more zygaenid, superlative most zygaenid)

  1. Of or pertaining to moths in the family Zygaenidae.

Forms of zygaenid

Noun
pluralzygaenids
alternative formzygenid
Adjective
comparativemore zygaenid
superlativemost zygaenid

Origin of zygaenid

Borrowed from taxonomic name Zygaenidae, from Zygaena.

Questions about zygaenid

What does zygaenid mean?
Zygaenid means any member of the moth family Zygaenidae.
What part of speech is zygaenid?
Zygaenid can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of zygaenid?
The plural of zygaenid is zygaenids.

Words near zygaenid in the dictionary

  1. zygacine
  2. zygadene
  3. zygadenes
  4. zygadenine
  5. zygadite
  6. zygaenid
  7. zygaenids
  8. zygaenine
  9. zygaenoid
  10. zygaenoids
  11. zygal

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