yucca moth
noun
any of several white moths of the genus Tegeticula that pollinate the yucca plant, the larvae of which develop in the ovary of the plant, consuming some of the seeds.
Origin of yucca moth
1First recorded in 1890–95
Words Nearby yucca moth
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