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Pectinophora

noun
Pec·​ti·​noph·​o·​ra | \ ˌpektəˈnäf(ə)rə\

Definition of Pectinophora

: a genus of gelechiid moths containing the pink bollworm

History and Etymology for Pectinophora

New Latin, from pectin- + -o- + -phora

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