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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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of yucca moth1
First recorded in 1890–95
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