ˌtinēˈīnə, -ēˈēnə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Tinea + -ina
in some especially former classifications : a group of small moths variously ranked and nearly coextensive with the modern superfamily Tineoidea
• tin·e·ine ˈtinēˌīn, -ēˌēn adjective