Thesaurus: noctuid

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1. n. Any one of numerous moths of the family Noctuidae, or Noctuaelitae, as the cutworm moths, and armyworm moths; -- so called because they fly at night.
2. a. Of or pertaining to the noctuids, or family Noctuidae.
3. n. usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests
4. Any one of numerous moths of the family Noctuidæ, or Noctuælitæ, as the cutworm moths, and armyworm moths; -- so called because they fly at night. -- a. Of or pertaining to the noctuids, or family Noctuidæ.
5. Any one of numerous moths of the family Noctuidæ, orNoctuælitæ, as the cutworm moths, and armyworm moths; -- so calledbecause they fly at night.-- a.
6. n usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests