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moth
[ mawth, moth ]
noun
plural moths
- any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
moth
/ ³¾É’θ /
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
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å±ð·³¾´Ç³Ù³ó verb (used with object)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of moth1
before 950; Middle English motthe, Old English moththe; akin to German Motte, Old Norse motti
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of moth1
Old English moththe; compare Middle Dutch motte, Old Norse motti
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Like moths, young people hang out in his barber shop like a youth hostel.
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"We told them we were tracking moth migration," Mr Prewer said.
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These plants tend to support specific, sometimes rare species of pollinators like bees, hummingbirds, butterflies and moths, Andre said.
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A couple who bought a £32.5m mansion can hand it back and have most of their money returned after they found out it had a "severe moth infestation", a High Court judge has ruled.
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But those protections also extend to the wider ecosystem — such as the yucca moth.
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