The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
yucca borer — noun 1. : a California boring weevil (Scyphophorus yuccae) 2. : a large butterfly (Megathymus yuccae) of the family Hesperiidae whose larva bores in yucca roots … Useful english dictionary
Megathymus yuccae — Yucca borer Yuc ca bor er (a) A California boring weevil ({Yuccaborus frontalis}). (b) A large mothlike butterfly ({Megathymus yucc[ae]}) of the family {Megatimid[ae]}, whose larva bores in yucca roots. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yuccaborus frontalis — Yucca borer Yuc ca bor er (a) A California boring weevil ({Yuccaborus frontalis}). (b) A large mothlike butterfly ({Megathymus yucc[ae]}) of the family {Megatimid[ae]}, whose larva bores in yucca roots. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prodoxidae — Taxobox name = Prodoxidae regnum = Animalia image width = 250px image caption = Yucca Moth phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta superordo = Amphiesmenoptera ordo = Lepidoptera subordo = Glossata cohort = Myoglossata subcohort = Neolepidoptera… … Wikipedia
lepidopteran — /lep i dop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. lepidopterous. n. 2. a lepidopterous insect. [1850 55; LEPIDOPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any of the more than 100,000 species constituting the order Lepidoptera (Greek: scaly wing ): butterflies, moths, and skippers. The… … Universalium
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
needle — Synonyms and related words: Gramophone, Gyrosin compass, PA, PA system, RDF, Victrola, aculeus, acumination, aggravate, annoy, arrow, audio sound system, audiophile, auger, badger, bait, banter, be at, bedevil, beset, between, binaural system,… … Moby Thesaurus
prickle — Synonyms and related words: aculeus, acumination, adherent, adhesive, auger, barb, barnacle, bit, borer, bramble, brier, bristle, bulldog, burr, buzz, cactus, catchweed, cement, cleavers, cusp, decal, decalcomania, drill, glue, goose grass, gunk … Moby Thesaurus
