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ANGOUMOIS MOTH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does angoumois moth mean? 

ANGOUMOIS MOTH (noun)
  The noun ANGOUMOIS MOTH has 1 sense:

1. small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grainsplay

  Familiarity information: ANGOUMOIS MOTH used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ANGOUMOIS MOTH (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

angoumois grain moth; angoumois moth; Sitotroga cerealella

Hypernyms ("angoumois moth" is a kind of...):

grain moth (moth whose larvae feed on grain)

Holonyms ("angoumois moth" is a member of...):

genus Sitotroga; Sitotroga (grain moths)


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