moth

moth

noun

pl. moths

any of various families of chiefly night-flying lepidopteran insects, similar to the butterflies but generally smaller, less brightly colored, and not having the antennae knobbed
clothes moth

Origin of moth

Middle English motthe from Old English moththe, akin to German motte from Indo-European base an unverified form math-, gnawing vermin

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moth

noun

pl. moths,

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.
A clothes moth.

Origin of moth

Middle English motthe from Old English moththe

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Noun

(plural moths)

A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present moths, present participle mothing, simple past and past participle mothed)

(intransitive) To hunt for moths.

Origin

Germanic: from Old English moÃ¾Ã¾e, cognate with Dutch mot, German Motte.

Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural moths)

The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean.

Origin

From Hindi à¤®à¥‹à¤ (moá¹h)

Noun

(plural moths)

(dated) A liver spot, especially an irregular or feathery one.

Anagrams

Thom

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moth - Medical Definition

n.

pl. moths (môthz, môths)

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.