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Definitions for Noctuid
[1] Also called owlet moth. any of numerous dull-colored moths of the family Noctuidae, the larvae of which include the armyworms and cutworms.
[2] belonging or pertaining to the family Noctuidae.
[3] any nocturnal moth of the family Noctuidae: includes the underwings and antler moth See also cutworm, army worm
[4] of, relating to, or belonging to the Noctuidae
Words nearby Noctuid
nocti-, noctiluca, noctilucent, noctis, noctograph, noctuid, noctule, nocturia, nocturn, nocturnal, nocturnal arc
Origin of Noctuid
1875–80; < New Latin Noctuidae, equivalent to Noctu(a ) a genus of European moths (Latin noctua the little owl, probably noun use of feminine of *noctuus, equivalent to noct-, stem of nox night + -uus adj. suffix) + -idae -id2
Word origin for Noctuid
C19: via New Latin from Latin noctua night owl, from nox night