Gelechiid
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
One of the
Gelechiidæ.
Of or belonging to the lepidopterous family
Gelechiidæ.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
a small slender-winged moth whose larvae are agricultural pests.
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noun.
Any member of the Gelechiidae.
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noun.
small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests
Word Usage
"Second, we raised gelechiid larvae on greenhouse-grown lupins with factorial manipulation of competitors and soil N and P."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
moth
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
gelechia gossypiella
grain moth
phthorimaea operculella
potato moth
potato tuber moth
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
gelechiid moth