Definitions for Mothmɔθ, mɒθ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
moth*mɔθ, mɒθ(n.)(pl.)moths
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having nocturnal habits.
Category: Entomology
Category: Entomology
Ref: clothes moth.
* (môtz, motz, môths, moths)..
Origin of moth:
bef. 950; OE moththe
Princeton's WordNet
moth(noun)
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
moth(noun)ɔθ, mɒθ
an insect like a butterfly that flies at night
Wiktionary
moth(Noun)
The plant Vigna aconitifolia, known as moth bean.
Origin: Germanic: from moþþe, cognate with Dutch mot, German Motte.
Webster Dictionary
Moth(noun)
a mote
Moth(noun)
any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; Io moth; hawk moth
Moth(noun)
any lepidopterous insect that feeds upon garments, grain, etc.; as, the clothes moth; grain moth; bee moth. See these terms under Clothes, Grain, etc
Moth(noun)
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
Moth(noun)
anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
MOTH
An unfortunate acquaintance who is always in the hole. And the only ones who try to get him out are his enemies.
Translations for Moth
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
moth(noun)
any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.
- motAfrikaans
- عُثَّه، سوسَهArabic
- нощни пеперудиBulgarian
- traçaPortuguese (BR)
- můraCzech
- der NachtfalterGerman
- natsværmerDanish
- νυχτοπεταλούδαGreek
- mariposa nocturnaSpanish
- ööliblikasEstonian
- حشرات موذىFarsi
- yöperhonenFinnish
- papillon de nuitFrench
- עַשHebrew
- पतंगा, शलभHindi
- noćni leptirCroatian
- pilleHungarian
- ngengatIndonesian
- mölurIcelandic
- falenaItalian
- 蛾Japanese
- 나방Korean
- drugysLithuanian
- naktstauriņšLatvian
- ngengatMalay
- nachtvlinderDutch
- nattsvermerNorwegian
- ćmaPolish
- حشرات موذىPersian
- يو ډول غماشىPashto
- traçaPortuguese
- fluture de noapteRomanian
- ночная бабочкаRussian
- moraSlovak
- veščaSlovenian
- moljacSerbian
- nattfjärilSwedish
- ผีเสื้อราตรี ออกหากินตอนกลางคืนThai
- pervaneTurkish
- 蛾Chinese (Trad.)
- метеликUkrainian
- پتنگاUrdu
- con thiêu thânVietnamese
- 蛾Chinese (Simp.)
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