noun (plural moths)
Etymology: Middle English mothe, from Old English moththe; akin to Middle High German motte moth Date: before 12th century clothes moth , any of various usually nocturnal lepidopteran insects with antennae that are often feathery, with a stouter body, duller coloring, and proportionately smaller wings than the butterflies, and with larvae that are plant-eating caterpillars, mothlike adjective mothy adjective
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