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tineola

noun
ti·​ne·​o·​la | \ tə̇ˈnēələ, ˌtinēˈōlə\

Definition of tineola

1 capitalized : a genus of clothes moths including the webbing clothes moth
2 plural -s : any moth of the genus Tineola especially : webbing clothes moth

History and Etymology for tineola

New Latin, from Late Latin, small worm, small moth, diminutive of Latin tinea

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