Definition of Gracilariid

1. Noun. Small dull or metallic-colored tineoid moths whose larvae mine in plant leaves.

Exact synonyms: Gracilariid Moth
Generic synonyms: Tineoid, Tineoid Moth

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gracilariid

grace period
graced
graceful
gracefull
gracefuller
gracefullest
gracefully
gracefulness
gracefulnesses
graceless
gracelessly
gracelessness
gracelessnesses
graces
gracias
gracilariid (current term)
gracilariid moth
gracile
gracile fasciculus
gracile habitus
gracile lobule
gracile nucleus
gracile tubercle
gracileness
gracilenesses
graciles
gracilities
gracility

Literary usage of Gracilariid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington by Entomological Society of Washington (1914)
"... it passes the first two instars during both of which it is of the flat specialized gracilariid type (pi. 2, fig. 5), whitish, without legs, ..."

2. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia by Royal Society of South Australia (1896)
"I have endeavored to give a complete list of all the species known to occur in the district of Moreton Bay. gracilariid. ..."

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