Definition of Zeuzeridae
:a family of moths that is often considered a subfamily of Cossidae and that comprises the leopard moth and other large dull mottled grayish or brownish moths — see xyleutes
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Zeuzeridae
plural noun
Zeu·zer·i·dae
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züˈzerəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of zeuzeridae
New Latin, from Zeuzera, type genus + -idae
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