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casemaking clothes moth

[ keys-mey-king ]
/ ˈkeɪsˌmeɪ kɪŋ /

noun

See under clothes moth.

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Nearby words

  1. caseinate,
  2. caseinogen,
  3. casekeeper,
  4. caseload,
  5. casemaker,
  6. casemate,
  7. casement,
  8. casement cloth,
  9. casement door,
  10. casement, sir roger david

clothes moth

noun

any of several small moths of the family Tineidae, the larvae of which feed on wool, fur, etc., especially Tinea pellionella (casemaking clothes moth).

Origin of clothes moth

First recorded in 1745–55
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British Dictionary definitions for casemaking clothes moth

clothes moth

noun

any of various tineid moths, esp Tineola bisselliella, the larvae of which feed on wool or fur
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