Definitions

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  • proper noun A taxonomic family within the superfamily Zygaenoidea — the burnet moths etc..

Etymologies

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Zygaena +‎ -idae

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Examples

  • Zygaena graslini is in the family Zygaenidae, which according to Wikipedia are called Forester Moths or Burnet Moths.

    What's That Bug? online 2010

  • Zygaena graslini is in the family Zygaenidae, which according to Wikipedia are called Forester Moths or Burnet Moths.

    What's That Bug? online 2010

  • Zygaena graslini is in the family Zygaenidae, which according to Wikipedia are called Forester Moths or Burnet Moths.

    What's That Bug? online 2010

  • Zygaena graslini is in the family Zygaenidae, which according to Wikipedia are called Forester Moths or Burnet Moths.

    What's That Bug? online 2010

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