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codling moth

codling moth noun: a small moth, Cydia pomonella, whose larvae (the apple worms) are destructive to apples and other fruit.

codling moth: a small moth, Cydia pomonella, whose larvae (the apple worms) are destructive to apples and other...
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Noun

codling moth (plural codling moths)

  1. A small moth, Cydia pomonella, whose larvae (the apple worms) are destructive to apples and other fruit

codling moth meaning in Tamil

codling moth in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும்

Forms of codling moth

pluralcodling moths

Questions about codling moth

What does codling moth mean?
Codling moth means a small moth, Cydia pomonella, whose larvae (the apple worms) are destructive to apples and other fruit.
What is codling moth in Tamil?
Codling moth in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும். See Codling moth meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is codling moth?
Codling moth is a noun.
What is the plural of codling moth?
The plural of codling moth is codling moths.

Words near codling moth in the dictionary

  1. codlin moth
  2. codlin moths
  3. codline
  4. codlines
  5. codling
  6. codling moth
  7. codling moths
  8. codlings
  9. codlins
  10. codlins and cream
  11. codliver

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