CATACALA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Catacala mean? 

• CATACALA (noun)
  The noun CATACALA has 1 sense:

1. moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings

  Familiarity information: CATACALA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CATACALA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Catacala; genus Catacala

Hypernyms ("Catacala" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Catacala"):

underwing (moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings)

Holonyms ("Catacala" is a member of...):

family Noctuidae; Noctuidae (cutworms; armyworms)