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tineoid

tineoid

9.9
A small dull brown moth that eats cloth and wool
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪniˌɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tineoide
  • Some tineoids are known for eating stored textiles and natural fibers.

Examples

  • Many tineoid moths are found in dark corners of old buildings.

  • The tineoid moth flew into the room.

  • Researchers collected several tineoid moths during their night survey of the forest.

  • The old wooden box had been damaged by a tineoid that burrowed into its surface.

  • Many tineoids are found in dark corners.

  • Researchers collected several tineoid moths during their night survey of the forest.

  • The old wooden box had been damaged by a tineoid that burrowed into its surface.

Synonyms

tineoid moth
vstineoid
  • Specialized
9.9

A small dull-coloured moth that has jaws for chewing food

is the shorter label omitting the common noun

Compounds

tineoid moth
  • Specialized
9.9

A small dull-coloured moth that has jaws for chewing food

Surface Forms

tineoid singular
tineoids plural

Morphology

tineoid = Tineoidea (opaque) = tineo + oid

Formed from the taxonomic combining form 'tineo-' plus the suffix '-oid'; the combining form is not recognizable to average learners, so the meaning is not derivable from familiar English morphemes.

Etymology

The word tineoid comes from the Latin word tinea meaning 'moth' and the ending -oid meaning 'like', as in asteroid or humanoid. So a tineoid is 'moth-like', a small, dull-colored moth often found eating cloth and natural fibers.