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bogong moths

bogong moths is the plural of bogong moth.

Meaning of bogong moth

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

Questions about bogong moths

What is bogong moths the plural of?
Bogong moths is the plural of bogong moth.

Words near bogong moths in the dictionary

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