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bogong moth

bogong moth noun: a large nocturnal brown moth, Agrotis infusa, of southern Australia, traditionally part of the Aboriginal diet.

bogong moth: a large nocturnal brown moth, Agrotis infusa, of southern Australia, traditionally part of the...
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Noun

bogong moth (plural bogong moths)

  1. (Australia) A large nocturnal brown moth, Agrotis infusa, of southern Australia, traditionally part of the Aboriginal diet.
    • The great gatherings of people in the Australian Alps were made possible by the summer arrival of massive numbers of Bogong moths.2018, Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu, Scribe, published 2020, page 150
    Synonyms:
    bogong

Synonyms of bogong moth

Forms of bogong moth

pluralbogong moths

Questions about bogong moth

What does bogong moth mean?
Bogong moth means a large nocturnal brown moth, Agrotis infusa, of southern Australia, traditionally part of the Aboriginal diet.
What part of speech is bogong moth?
Bogong moth is a noun.
What is the plural of bogong moth?
The plural of bogong moth is bogong moths.

Words near bogong moth in the dictionary

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  4. bogon filters
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  8. Bogong Peaks Wilderness
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  10. bogons
  11. Bogor

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