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Origin of wax moth
First recorded in 1760–70
Words nearby wax moth
waxing moon, wax insect, wax jack, waxleaf privet, wax light, wax moth, wax museum, wax myrtle, wax palm, wax paper, wax plant
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British Dictionary definitions for wax moth
wax moth
noun
a brown pyralid moth, Galleria mellonella, the larvae of which feed on the combs of beehivesAlso called: honeycomb moth, bee moth
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