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moth
[mawth, moth]
noun
plural
mothsany of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
moth
/ ɒθ /
noun
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera that typically have stout bodies with antennae of various shapes (but not clubbed), including large brightly coloured species, such as hawk moths, and small inconspicuous types, such as the clothes moths Compare butterfly
Other Word Forms
- demoth verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of moth1
Word History and Origins
Origin of moth1
Example Sentences
There had always been occasional all-black moths, but from the mid-19th century, observers began to see more and more black moths in the industrial cities of England and Scotland.
Fiona Hutchings, 47, said jaws around her dropped when the "flash of green" that flew past turned out to be a forester moth.
In the paper, they note something that sounds straight from a witch’s journal: “the strongest and most nauseating odor was observed towards midnight, attracting many flies, ants, moths and roaches.”
It is believed to be a host plant to more than a dozen butterflies and moths in their larval stage and it starts blooming in the late winter, when wildflowers are still trying to awake.
In his great and powerful doominess, he can destroy everything around him, smearing civilians into shadows as easily as a windshield defeats a moth.
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