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Tineidae [ti′nēยทə‚dē] (invertebrate zoology) A family of small moths in the superfamily Tineoidea distinguished by an erect, bristling vestiture on the head. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Both a fish and a tineid moth with fake headlike color patterns near the tail take their species name, beeblebroxi, from the intergalactic gadabout Zaphod Beeblebrox, who had two heads, in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1980, Douglas Adams, Harmony Books). |
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