moth


Definition: Meaning of, moth in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / mɒθ /

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moth moths
[countable]
  1. an insect related to the BUTTERFLY that flies mainly at night and is attracted to lights. Some moths eat holes in cloth
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moth used in phrases

  • European corn borer moth (noun)
    1. native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants
  • Mediterranean flour moth (noun)
    1. small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flour
  • almond moth (noun)
    1. a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin
  • angoumois grain moth (noun)
    1. small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains
  • angoumois moth (noun)
    1. small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains
  • antler moth (noun)
    1. european moth with white antler-like markings on the forewings; the larvae damage pastures and grasslands
  • arctiid moth (noun)
    1. stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars
  • atlas moth (noun)
    1. giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk
  • bee moth (noun)
    1. moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs
  • bombycid moth (noun)
    1. moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
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