kitten moth

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noun

any of three prominent moths, notably the poplar kitten (Furcula bifida), that have larvae like those of the related puss moth

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Words nearby kitten moth

kitset, kittel, kitten, kitten heel, kittenish, kitten moth, Kittie, Kittikachorn, kittiwake, kittle, Kitt Peak National Observatory

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How to use kitten moth in a sentence

She found a way to make little kitten steps to the microphone in unison with the music.
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So, the pair set about tapping into that world to find partners who might appreciate the utility of a dead, frozen kitten.
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Suppose I have a sincere religious belief that if I stop at a stop sign, God kills a kitten.
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Blanche was a fragile white moth beating against the unbreakable sides of a 1000 watt bulb.
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They are cheered on by penguins and interrupted by a kitten halftime show after the first hour.
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The (p. 325) moth, whose egg produces these larv, is a large white miller of unusual size and prolificness.
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He contented himself the better by frequent visits to Skyrie, and by his gift to Dorothy of the stray kitten.
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To his breast he clutched a tiny white kitten, it was quite young, its eyes not being yet open.
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The child and the one kitten undoomed to a watery grave were carried off by the bonne.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Sure enough, there was the kitten, not taking the least care of her necktie, just ready to pounce upon a big mouse.
The Nursery, November 1881, Vol. XXX|Various