zīˈlüd.(ˌ)ēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek xyleus woodcutter, from xyleuein to cut wood, from xylon wood
: a genus of moths (family Zeuzeridae) comprising the wood moths of Australia and southeast Asia
zīˈlüd.(ˌ)ēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek xyleus woodcutter, from xyleuein to cut wood, from xylon wood
: a genus of moths (family Zeuzeridae) comprising the wood moths of Australia and southeast Asia
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012