Arctiid

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to the ArctiidÅ“: as, an arctiid moth.
  • noun. One of the ArctiidÅ“; an arctian.
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  • noun. a stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars.
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  • noun. Any member of the Arctiidae.
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  • noun. stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars
    • Word Usage
    "Reproduction the reproductive biology of the arctiid moths creatonotos transiens and C. gangis exhibits a novel ontogenetic phenimenon morphogenesis of male coremata size being directly controlled by the quanity of hostplant derived pyrrolizidine alkaloids larvae. in addition, the same alkaloids directly control the quanity of male phermones sythesized and available for deploying these scent organs. reproduction in these insects thus shows striking linkages between ecological, behavioural, chemical and morphological features."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    moth  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    callimorpha jacobeae  cinnabar  cinnabar moth  tiger moth  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    arctiid moth  
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