Associations to the word «Noctuid»

Wiktionary

NOCTUID, noun. Any moth of the family Noctuidae.

Dictionary definition

NOCTUID, noun. Usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests.

Wise words

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