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moth

Entries 1 to 10 of 23.

  1. moth
  2. brown–tail moth
  3. cecropia moth
  4. cinnabar moth
  5. clothes moth
  6. codling moth
  7. death's–head hawk moth
  8. diamondback moth
  9. gypsy moth
  10. hawk moth

Main Entry:
moth Listen to the pronunciation of moth
Pronunciation:
\ˈmȯth\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural moths Listen to the pronunciation of moths Listen to the pronunciation of moths \ˈmȯthz, ˈmȯths\
Etymology:
Middle English mothe, from Old English moththe; akin to Middle High German motte moth
Date:
before 12th century
1 : clothes moth 2 : any of various usually nocturnal lepidopteran insects with antennae that are often feathery, with a stouter body, duller coloring, and proportionately smaller wings than the butterflies, and with larvae that are plant-eating caterpillars
— moth·like Listen to the pronunciation of mothlike \-ˌlīk\ adjective
— mothy Listen to the pronunciation of mothy \ˈmȯ-thē\ adjective
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