About The Word Moth
Learn about the word Moth to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Moth definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Moth
| Moth Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Moth?
[n] typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Moth: Related Terms | Find terms related to Moth: See Also | arctiid | arctiid moth | bombycid | bombycid moth | gelechiid | gelechiid moth | geometrid | geometrid moth | hawk moth | hawkmoth | hummingbird moth | lasiocampid | lasiocampid moth | lepidopteran | lepidopteron | lepidopterous insect | lymantriid | Malacosoma americana | miller | moth miller | noctuid | noctuid moth | owlet moth | pyralid | pyralid moth | saturniid | saturniid moth | silkworm moth | sphingid | sphinx moth | tent-caterpillar moth | tineoid | tineoid moth | tortricid | tortricid moth | tussock moth Moth In Webster's Dictionary \Moth\ (m[o^]th), n.
A mote. [Obs.] --Shak.
\Moth\, n.; pl. {Moths} (m[o^]thz). [OE. mothe, AS. mo[eth][eth]e; akin to D. mot, G. motte, Icel. motti, and prob. to E. mad an earthworm. Cf. {Mad}, n., {Mawk}.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; Io moth; hawk moth. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any lepidopterous insect that feeds upon garments, grain, etc.; as, the clothes moth; grain moth; bee moth. See these terms under {Clothes}, {Grain}, etc. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of various other insects that destroy woolen and fur goods, etc., esp. the larv[ae] of several species of beetles of the genera {Dermestes} and {Anthrenus}. Carpet moths are often the larv[ae] of Anthrenus. See {Carpet beetle}, under {Carpet}, {Dermestes}, {Anthrenus}. 4. Anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing. {Moth blight} (Zo["o]l.), any plant louse of the genus {Aleurodes}, and related genera. They are injurious to various plants. {Moth gnat} (Zo["o]l.), a dipterous insect of the genus {Bychoda}, having fringed wings. {Moth hunter} (Zo["o]l.), the goatsucker. {Moth miller} (Zo["o]l.), a clothes moth. See {Miller}, 3, (a) . {Moth mullein} (Bot.), a common herb of the genus {Verbascum} ({V. Blattaria}), having large wheel-shaped yellow or whitish flowers. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Creatine phosphate ‐ an organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in…
- Lycopus europaeus ‐ hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped…
- Front end ‐ the side that is forward or…
- Arteria appendicularis ‐ the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform…
- Nonstop ‐ a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination;…
- Family sclerotiniaceae ‐ a fungus family of order…
- Finale ‐ the concluding part of any performance [n] the closing section…
- Creditor ‐ a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an…
- Sudden infant death syndrome ‐ sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during…
- Bulblet bladder fern ‐ North American fern often bearing bulbils on…