eudemis moth

noun

eu·​de·​mis moth

ˈyüdəmə̇s-

: a small European tortricid moth (Polychrosis botrana) that is destructive to the grape

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Eudemis, former genus name, from eu- + -demis (from Greek demas body, from demein to build)

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