Where does “micromoth” come from?
micromoth (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
micromoth (English): A member of the microlepidoptera, an unranked (and not monophyletic) grouping of moth families, generally with wingspans of under 20 millimetres; a small moth
Definitions
- A member of the microlepidoptera, an unranked (and not monophyletic) grouping of moth families, generally with wingspans of under 20 millimetres; a small moth
Ancestry of “micromoth”, step by step
micromoth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.