What does MOTH mean?

Definitions for MOTH
mɔθ, mɒθmoth

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mothnoun

    typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

Wiktionary

  1. mothnoun

    The plant Vigna aconitifolia, known as moth bean.

  2. Etymology: Germanic: from moþþe, cognate with Dutch mot, German Motte.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Mothnoun

    A small winged insect that eats cloths and hangings.

    Etymology: moð , Saxon.

    All the yarn Penelope spun in Ulysses’s absence, did but fill Ithaca full of moths. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

    Every soldier in the wars should do as every sick man in his bed, wash every moth out of his conscience. William Shakespeare.

    He as a rotten thing consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten. Job xiii. 28.

    Let moths through pages eat their way,
    Your wars, your loves, your praises be forgot,
    And make of all an universal blot. John Dryden, Juv.

Wikipedia

  1. Moth

    Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (suborder Rhopalocera) and neither subrdinate taxa are used modern classifications. Moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

ChatGPT

  1. moth

    A moth is a type of insect that is related to the butterfly, within the order Lepidoptera. They usually have two pairs of scaled wings and most species are nocturnal. Moths differ from butterflies in certain physical traits such as their feathery antennas and the tendency to hold their wings flat when at rest. They play a crucial role in ecosystems as pollinators and as a food source for various animals.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mothnoun

    a mote

  2. Mothnoun

    any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; Io moth; hawk moth

  3. Mothnoun

    any lepidopterous insect that feeds upon garments, grain, etc.; as, the clothes moth; grain moth; bee moth. See these terms under Clothes, Grain, etc

  4. Mothnoun

    any one of various other insects that destroy woolen and fur goods, etc., esp. the larvae of several species of beetles of the genera Dermestes and Anthrenus. Carpet moths are often the larvae of Anthrenus. See Carpet beetle, under Carpet, Dermestes, Anthrenus

  5. Mothnoun

    anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing

  6. Etymology: [OE. mothe, AS. moe; akin to D. mot, G. motte, Icel. motti, and prob. to E. mad an earthworm. Cf. Mad, n., Mawk.]

Wikidata

  1. Moth

    A moth is an insect related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Most of this order are moths; there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, with thousands of species yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are crepuscular and diurnal species.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. MOTH

    An unfortunate acquaintance who is always in the hole. And the only ones who try to get him out are his enemies.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MOTH

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Moth is ranked #88685 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Moth surname appeared 209 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Moth.

    48.8% or 102 total occurrences were White.
    42.1% or 88 total occurrences were Asian.
    6.2% or 13 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of MOTH in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of MOTH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of MOTH in a Sentence

  1. Jessica Ware:

    ' Spongy moth' is already beginning to appear in media stories and other online resources, which we're excited to see, but we know this name change won't happen overnight.

  2. Karla Black:

    As we work our way toward spring and the beginning of another browntail moth season, this bill provides a ray of hope.

  3. Brad Smith:

    Moths that feed on grains are a very common type of insect that invades homes, the Indian Meal Moth’s favorite food is bird seed. A homeowner inadvertently brings them into their home by purchasing a bag of birdseed that is infested, and within a few weeks, a home can become infested with moth larvae and adults. To avoid an infestation, carefully check over a bird seed bag for moth larvae, adults, and webbing before buying — and then keep it stored in a tightly sealed plastic bin to avoid attracting animals.Is your city on this list of the most pest-infested ? Spills happen — but if even a little bit of the mess is left behind, the bugs simply ca n’t resist.

  4. Margareta Matache:

    This process to rename the G moth can serve as a truly effective practice on how to create better common names and ensure substantive and just participation of the affected communities in the process.

  5. Ezio Auditore da Firenze:

    I have lived my life as best I could, not knowing its purpose, but drawn forward like a moth to a distant moon. And here at last, I discover a strange truth. That I am only a conduit, for a message that eludes my understanding.

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