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Meanings of
moth
in English
Russian
моли
Portuguese
traça
Spanish
polillas
Catalan
arna
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Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera.
moths
heterocera
Related terms
taxon
Russian
моли
Russian
de havilland moth
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Light utility aircraft.
de havilland moth
Russian
de havilland moth
Usage of
moth
in English
1
The
slake
-
moth
wheeled nervously over the dangerous city and headed for home.
2
Kitty had just caught a
moth
in the flame of the candle.
3
The second
moth
followed the first, and the spray showered the apron.
4
He made the
moth
his starting-point in seeking to regenerate the race.
5
The
moth
came out at once; but its glorious colours never developed.
6
The South Island lichen
moth
is also known as the zebra
moth
.
7
He consulted a standdard work to learn more about the gypsy
moth
.
8
But to move quickly, he realized, was to risk the
slake
-
moth
's
attention.
9
To her surprise it opened quite easily, and two
moth
-
balls
dropped out.
10
That way, they kept the
slake
-
moth
behind them, visible in the mirrors.
11
The cotton
moth
has been known to sail 1500 miles this way.
12
Yet the flame itself drew him as the candle draws the
moth
.
13
The next morning the last
moth
was mounted, and the housework finished.
14
Teolin sat down wrapped in his
moth
-
eaten
bearskin and set to work.
15
The peach and apricot borer is the larva of a clear-wing
moth
.
16
They did not move fast, and the
slake
-
moth
did not seem concerned.
Other examples for "moth"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
moth
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
white moth
large moth
brown moth
great moth
little moth
More collocations
Translations for
moth
Russian
моли
heterocera
моль
de havilland moth
Portuguese
traça
mariposa
Spanish
polillas
heteroceros
heteróceros
heterocera
Catalan
arna
Moth
through the time
Moth
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Common