Hypernym

noun

typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

Member_meronym

noun

bee moths; corn borers; flour moths

pyralid 1

noundomain: animal

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests

Synonyms

pyralid moth 1
usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests

Hyponym

noun

moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs

noun

native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants

noun

small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flour

noun

small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products

noun

a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin

Member_holonym

noun

bee moths; corn borers; flour moths