CARPOCAPSA POMONELLA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Carpocapsa pomonella mean? 

• CARPOCAPSA POMONELLA (noun)
  The noun CARPOCAPSA POMONELLA has 1 sense:

1. a small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnuts

  Familiarity information: CARPOCAPSA POMONELLA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARPOCAPSA POMONELLA (noun)

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Meaning:

A small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnuts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Carpocapsa pomonella; codlin moth; codling moth

Hypernyms ("Carpocapsa pomonella" is a kind of...):

tortricid; tortricid moth (any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls)

Holonyms ("Carpocapsa pomonella" is a member of...):

Carpocapsa; genus Carpocapsa (codling moths)