ˌkaktəˈblastə̇s noun
Etymology: New Latin, from cactus + -o- + -blastis -blast
1. capitalized : a genus of small moths (family Phycitidae) native to So. America including the cactus moth ( C. cactorum ) which has been introduced into Australia to control prickly-pear infestation
2. plural cactoblas·tes -ˌtēz : cactus moth