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Meaning of Pyralis in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpɪrəlɪs/

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  1. Noun

    Pyralis

    Etymology

    mid 16th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin pyrallid-, pyrallis winged insect supposed to live in fire, unknown bird (perhaps a kind of pigeon) (Pliny), in post-classical Latin also pyralis, later adopted into scientific Latin as genus name Pyralis (LinnaeusSystema naturae (ed. 10, 1758) I. 533) from ancient Greek πυραλίς, πυραλλίς unknown bird (perhaps a kind of pigeon) from πῦρ fire + -αλλίς, suffix forming nouns

    Definitions

    1. type genus of the Pyralidae

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