TINEID
Dictionary entry overview: What does tineid mean? • TINEID (noun)
The noun TINEID has 1 sense:
1. small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur
Familiarity information: TINEID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TINEID (noun)
Meaning:
Small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
tineid; tineid moth
Hypernyms ("tineid" is a kind of...):
tineoid; tineoid moth (small dull-colored moth with chewing mouthparts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tineid"):
clothes moth (any of several small yellowish or buff-colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolens)
carpet moth; tapestry moth; Trichophaga tapetzella (larvae feed on carpets and other woolens)
Holonyms ("tineid" is a member of...):
family Tineidae; Tineidae (clothes moths)
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