peppered moth
noun
a European geometrid moth, Biston betularia, occurring in a pale grey speckled form in rural areas and a black form in industrial regions: See also melanism (def. 1)
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How to use peppered moth in a sentence
This case of the peppered moth shews how swiftly a change may come over a species.
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