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box tree moth

box tree moth noun: a moth of the species Cydalima perspectalis, native to East Asia, invasive in Australia were ther feed on box trees.

box tree moth: a moth of the species Cydalima perspectalis, native to East Asia, invasive in Australia were ther...
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Noun

box tree moth (plural box tree moths)

  1. A moth of the species Cydalima perspectalis, native to East Asia, invasive in Australia were ther feed on box trees.
    • According to Fox, most of the new arrivals are entirely benign although one, the box tree moth, will be unpopular with gardeners for its caterpillars’ habit of devouring the leaves of box hedges.2018 June 14, Patrick Barkham, The Guardian

Forms of box tree moth

pluralbox tree moths

Questions about box tree moth

What does box tree moth mean?
Box tree moth means a moth of the species Cydalima perspectalis, native to East Asia, invasive in Australia were ther feed on box trees.
What part of speech is box tree moth?
Box tree moth is a noun.
What is the plural of box tree moth?
The plural of box tree moth is box tree moths.

Words near box tree moth in the dictionary

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  2. box the compass
  3. box the gnat
  4. box the Jesuit
  5. box tree
  6. box tree moth
  7. box tree moths
  8. box trees
  9. box truck
  10. box trucks
  11. box turtle

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