Definition of Tineid

1. Noun. Small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur.

Exact synonyms: Tineid Moth
Generic synonyms: Tineoid, Tineoid Moth
Group relationships: Family Tineidae, Tineidae
Specialized synonyms: Clothes Moth, Carpet Moth, Tapestry Moth, Trichophaga Tapetzella

Definition of Tineid

1. n. Same as Tinean.

Definition of Tineid

1. one of a family of moths [n -S]

Medical Definition of Tineid

1. Same as Tinean. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tineid

tinea kerion
tinea manus
tinea nigra
tinea pedis
tinea profunda
tinea sycosis
tinea tonsurans
tinea tropicalis
tinea unguium
tinea versicolor
tinea versicolour
tineal
tinean
tineas
tined
tineid (current term)
tineid moth
tineids
tinel's sign
tineman
tinemen
tineoid
tineoid moth
tines
tinet
tineæ
tinfoil
tinfoil hat
tinfoil hats
tinfoiler

Literary usage of Tineid

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

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"tineid^E, a family of moths, prominently represented by several small species whose caterpillars are destructive to woolen fabrics, furs and various stored ..."

2. Guide to the Study of Insects: And a Treatise on Those Injurious and by Alpheus Spring Packard (1870)
"... tineid^E. necessary in attempts to collect them. The full-fed larvae descend to the ground and change to ..."

3. Report of the Illinois State Entomologist Concerning Operations Under the by Illinois State Entomologist (1905)
"A tineid LEAF-MINER. ... rileyi Wlsm. This tineid has been bred by the US Department of Agriculture from larvae injuring corn in the husk, both in field and ..."

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