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moth M0437500 (môth, mŏth)n. pl. moths (môthz, mŏthz, môths, mŏths) 1. Any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from butterflies by their nocturnal activity, hairlike or feathery antennae, stout bodies, and the frenulum that holds the front and back wings together.2. A clothes moth.
[Middle English motthe, from Old English moththe.]moth (mɒθ) n (Animals) 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 butterfly1[Old English moththe; compare Middle Dutch motte, Old Norse motti]moth (mɔθ, mɒθ)
n., pl. moths (môtz, motz, môths, moths). 1. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having nocturnal habits. 2. clothes moth. [before 950; Old English moththe] moth (môth) Any of various insects that resemble butterflies but are nocturnal and have smaller and less brightly colored wings, stouter bodies, and hair-like or feathery antennae. Unlike butterflies, moths tend to hold their wings out horizontally when at rest. Compare butterfly.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  moth - typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennaelepidopteran, lepidopteron, lepidopterous insect - insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scalesmoth miller, miller - any of various moths that have powdery wingstortricid, tortricid moth - any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and gallslymantriid, tussock moth - dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous treesgeometrid, geometrid moth - slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring wormspyralid, pyralid moth - usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop peststineoid, tineoid moth - small dull-colored moth with chewing mouthpartsgelechiid, gelechiid moth - small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pestsnoctuid, noctuid moth, owlet moth - usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pestshawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphingid, sphinx moth - any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feedbombycid, bombycid moth, silkworm moth - moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silksaturniid, saturniid moth - large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoonsarctiid, arctiid moth - stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillarslasiocampid, lasiocampid moth - medium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennaeMalacosoma americana, tent-caterpillar moth - moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars |
moth nounRelated words
young caterpillar
enthusiast lepidopterist see butterflies and mothsTranslationsmoth (moθ) – plural moths (moθs) (American) (mo:ðz) – noun1. any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light. 蛾 蛾2. a clothes moth. The moths have been at my evening dress. 衣蛾 蛀虫clothes moth a type of moth whose larva feeds on cloth and makes holes. 衣蛾(其幼蟲會蛀食衣服) 蛀衣服的蠹虫ˈmothball noun a small ball of a chemical used to protect clothes from clothes moths. 樟腦丸 卫生球，mothball ˈmoth-eaten adjective (of cloth) eaten by moths. a moth-eaten blanket. (衣服)被蛾蛀壞的 虫蛀的，蛀坏了的 mothenUK
drawn to (something) like a moth to a flameEagerly drawn or attracted to something. (Bright lights often attract moths.) I had always liked art, and once I got to college, I was drawn to textile design like a moth to a flame My toddler is drawn to anything that could be remotely dangerous like a moth to a flame.See also: drawn, flame, like, mothlike a moth to a flameWith intense and immediate interest. We brought out the water slide for the party and the kids came running like moths to a flame. Whenever I park my Ferrari, there's inevitably someone who wants to come gawk at it, like a moth to a flame.See also: flame, like, mothlike a moth to the flameWith intense and immediate attraction. Likened to the attraction of moths to bright lights. We brought out the water slide for the party and the kids came running like moths to the flame. Whenever I park my Ferrari, there's inevitably someone who wants to come gawk at it, like a moth to the flame.See also: flame, like, mothdrawn like a moth to a flameFig. attracted [to someone or some event] instinctively or very strongly, as a moth is drawn to the light of a flame. Customers were drawn to the sale like a moth to aflame. They came from all over and bought up everything in the store.See also: drawn, flame, like, mothlike a moth to a flame If a person is attracted to someone or something like a moth to a flame, they are strongly attracted to them. The bright lights of west London drew Kharin like a moth to a flame. Girls were around him like moths to a flame. Note: This expression is very variable. For example, you can talk about moths around a flame, or replace flame with candle. Men flock around her like moths around a flame.See also: flame, like, mothlike a moth to the flame irresistibly attracted to someone or something.See also: flame, like, mothmothenUK
moth, any of the large and varied group of insects which, along with the butterfliesbutterfly,
any of a large group of insects found throughout most of the world; with the moths, they comprise the order Lepidoptera. There are about 12 families of butterflies. Most adult moths and butterflies feed on nectar sucked from flowers.
..... Click the link for more information. , make up the order Lepidoptera. The moths comprise the great majority of the 100,000 species of the order, and about 70 of its 80 families. The adult moth, like the butterfly, has sucking mouthparts, two compound eyes, and two pairs of wings that function as a single pair and are covered with flattened, dustlike scales. It is distinguished from butterflies by its stouter, usually hairy body and its unknobbed, often feathery antennae. Most moths are nocturnal in their habits, while butterflies are mostly diurnal. A moth flattens its wings against the surface on which it is resting, while a butterfly holds them horizontally. Moths range in size from species with a wingspread of 1-6 in. (2 mm) to the Atlas moth with a wingspread of 10 in. (25 cm). Many are protectively colored to match their backgrounds: their patterns may exactly resemble, for example, certain lichens or the bark of certain trees. Many others have large, eyelike markings on the hind wings that are thought to frighten potential predators. Moths undergo a complete metamorphosis (see insectinsect,
invertebrate animal of the class Insecta of the phylum Arthropoda. Like other arthropods, an insect has a hard outer covering, or exoskeleton, a segmented body, and jointed legs. Adult insects typically have wings and are the only flying invertebrates.
..... Click the link for more information. ), from egg through larva and pupa to adult. Moth larvae, or caterpillarscaterpillar
, common name for the larva of a moth or butterfly. Caterpillars have distinct heads and are segmented and wormlike. They have three pairs of short, jointed legs (retained in the adult) on the thorax; in addition, they have unjointed, fleshy appendages, called
..... Click the link for more information. , are wingless and wormlike, with a row of simple eyes on either side of the body. They have chewing mouthparts and feed on leaves or other plant material. Many do great damage, such as the bee mothbee moth,
greater wax moth,
or honeycomb moth,
common name for an insect pest of honeycombs. Bee moths do damage during their larval stages, injuring combs and honey.
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, small moth, Carpocapsa pomonella, whose larva is the destructive apple worm. Of European origin, it is now found wherever apples are grown. The adult moth is gray with brown markings and has a wingspan of about 3-4 in. (1.8 cm). The 3-4-in.
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common name for a moth, Lymantria dispar, of the tussock moth family, native to Europe and Asia. Its caterpillars, or larvae, defoliate deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Introduced from Europe into Massachusetts c.
..... Click the link for more information. , the clothes mothclothes moth,
name for several species of moths of the family Tineidae, whose larvae feed on wool, furs, feathers, upholstery, and a variety of animal products. Clothes moths are of Old World origin.
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name for the larvae of many moths of the family Noctuidae (owlet moths). These larvae, or caterpillars, feed at night on the stems and roots of young plants, often cutting them off near the surface of the ground. They hide in soil by day.
..... Click the link for more information. . The pupa of most moths is protected by a cocoon, built by the larva just before pupating. The cocoon is often made wholly or largely of silk; the cocoon of the domesticated silkwormsilkworm,
name for the larva of various species of moths, indigenous to Asia and Africa but now domesticated and raised for silk production throughout most of the temperate zone. The culture of silkworms is called sericulture.
..... Click the link for more information. moth is the source of commercial silk. Some moths make a cocoon of bits of wood or of a leaf, glued together with silk; some pupate underground. During pupation the body form changes to that of the winged adult. Most adult moths feed on the nectar of flowers, and many plants depend on them for pollination. The short-lived adults of certain species do not eat at all. Among the large and beautiful moths of North America are the cecropia moth, largest of the E United States, and the pale green luna moth. Moths are classified in the phylum ArthropodaArthropoda
[Gr.,=jointed feet], largest and most diverse animal phylum. The arthropods include crustaceans, insects, centipedes, millipedes, spiders, scorpions, and the extinct trilobites.
..... Click the link for more information. , class Insecta, order Lepidoptera.What does it mean when you dream about a moth?Moths live in darkness but are attracted by light. An answer to a condition or a problem that the dreamer has been “kept in the dark” about may be revealed and “brought into the light.” moth[mȯth] (invertebrate zoology) Any of various nocturnal or crepuscular insects belonging to the lepidopteran suborder Heteroneura; typically they differ from butterflies in having the antennae feathery and rarely clubbed, a stouter body, less brilliant coloration, and proportionately smaller wings. Moth“handful of wit”; Armado’s “pretty knavish page.” [Br. Lit.: Love’s Labour’s Lost]See: Mischievousnessmoth 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 Moth (dreams)A moth is not very attractive, desirable, or known for many positive attributes. There is the story of a moth being attracted to the flame, which got too close to the flame and was destroyed. The moth in your dream may be pointing out a personal weakness or may be bringing to light a deception in your life. It could be suggesting that you are being led to a place where you will be hurt unless you recognize the danger. Since dreams are very rarely literal, the danger could be emotional or psychological, rather than physical.mothenUK
moth (môth, mŏth)n. pl. moths (môthz, mŏthz, môths, mŏths) Any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from butterflies by their nocturnal activity, hairlike or feathery antennae, stout bodies, and the frenulum that holds the front and back wings together.moth a LEPIDOPTERAN that is mainly nocturnal, lacks knobbed antenae, and folds its wings flat at rest. The term has no taxonomic status.MOTH
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Words related to mothnoun typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennaeRelated Words- lepidopteran
- lepidopteron
- lepidopterous insect
- moth miller
- miller
- tortricid
- tortricid moth
- lymantriid
- tussock moth
- geometrid
- geometrid moth
- pyralid
- pyralid moth
- tineoid
- tineoid moth
- gelechiid
- gelechiid moth
- noctuid
- noctuid moth
- owlet moth
- hawk moth
- hawkmoth
- hummingbird moth
- sphingid
- sphinx moth
- bombycid
- bombycid moth
- silkworm moth
- saturniid
- saturniid moth
- arctiid
- arctiid moth
- lasiocampid
- lasiocampid moth
- Malacosoma americana
- tent-caterpillar moth
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