# phalaenid

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any moth of the former family Phalaenidae, now mostly classified in the Noctuidae and related families.

## Etymology
Ancient Greek a kind of moth.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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