What does Moths mean?

Definitions for Moths
moths

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Moths.


Did you actually mean maths or mates?

Wikipedia

  1. moths

    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.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Moths

    of Moth

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Moths

    Insects of the suborder Heterocera of the order LEPIDOPTERA.

How to pronounce Moths?

How to say Moths in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Moths in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Moths in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Moths in a Sentence

  1. Theresa Dellinger:

    With changes in our climate, we're seeing some insects change their population, but it's too soon to tell. Caterpillars, moths and butterflies all have cyclical periods, it's all about the right time, and the right conditions.

  2. Omar Khayyam:

    Hearts are like tapers, which at beauteous eyes Kindle a flame of love that never dies; And beauty is a flame, where hearts, like moths, Offer themselves a burning sacrifice.

  3. Kathryn Atkins:

    We are an army of broken and damaged angels, yet our light shines so bright it's like moths to a flame.

  4. Rebecca Vassarotti:

    The only reason that we do kangaroo management is for ecological and environmental imperatives, we have mouthless moths, we have earless dragons and we have legless lizards, and they are very important for the ecosystem. So we do have to undertake management of those systems and particularly make sure that we maintain a sustainable kangaroo population.

  5. Tony Shelton:

    Diamondback is a serious problem for farmers in New York State and around the world – anywhere cruciferous vegetables and field crops are grown, these moths invade and attack the crops, and they are developing resistance to insecticides, so we urgently need new tools to better control them.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

Moths#10000#29827#100000

Translations for Moths

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for Moths »

Translation

Find a translation for the Moths definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Moths." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Moths>.

Discuss these Moths definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for Moths? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    Moths

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    very irritable
    A splay
    B bristly
    C repugnant
    D numinous

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for Moths: