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cactus moth

cactus moth noun: any member of the species Cactoblastis cactorum of South American moths.

cactus moth: any member of the species Cactoblastis cactorum of South American moths
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Noun

cactus moth (plural cactus moths)

  1. Any member of the species Cactoblastis cactorum of South American moths.

Forms of cactus moth

pluralcactus moths

Questions about cactus moth

What does cactus moth mean?
Cactus moth means any member of the species Cactoblastis cactorum of South American moths.
What part of speech is cactus moth?
Cactus moth is a noun.
What is the plural of cactus moth?
The plural of cactus moth is cactus moths.

Words near cactus moth in the dictionary

  1. Cactus League
  2. cactus longhorn beetle
  3. cactus longhorn beetles
  4. cactus mice
  5. cactus mistletoe
  6. cactus moth
  7. cactus moths
  8. cactus mouse
  9. cactus pear
  10. cactus pears
  11. cactus silk

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