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moth

[ mawth, moth ]
/ mɔθ, mɒθ /
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noun, plural moths [mawthz, mothz, mawths, moths]. /mɔðz, mɒðz, mɔθs, mɒθs/.
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
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Origin of moth

before 950; Middle English motthe,Old English moththe; akin to German Motte,Old Norse motti

OTHER WORDS FROM moth

de·moth, verb (used with object)
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British Dictionary definitions for moth

moth
/ (mɒθ) /

noun
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera that typically have stout bodies with antennae of various shapes (but not clubbed), including large brightly coloured species, such as hawk moths, and small inconspicuous types, such as the clothes mothsCompare butterfly (def. 1)

Word Origin for moth

Old English moththe; compare Middle Dutch motte, Old Norse motti
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