hybernidæ

pl. [Lat. hybern (ia) (q. v.); Entom.: A family of moths, group Geometrina. The antenne of the male are pubescent or slightly pectinated; the abdomen is slender; the wings entire, rather broad. Female apterous or with the wings only rudimentary. Larva cylindrical, not humped. Hyb-læ-an, a . [Lat. Hyblœus .] Of or pertain ing to Mount Hybla in Sicily, noted for its honey. hyb-lite, s. [From Mount Hybla, where it is found.] [HYBLEAN.] Min.: The same as PATAGONITE (q. v.). hyb-o-dont, a. & s. [HYBODONTIDE.] A. As adj .: Having teeth with a hump-like projection. [HYBODUS.] B. As subst. ( chiefly in the pl . Hybodonts): Palæont .: A tooth of the genus Hybodus, or the fish to which it belonged.