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cork moth

cork moth noun: nemapogon cloacellus, a small speckled moth, common in Europe but also found in North America.

Noun

cork moth (plural cork moths)

  1. Nemapogon cloacellus, a small speckled moth, common in Europe but also found in North America.

Forms of cork moth

pluralcork moths

Origin of cork moth

Its larvae were formerly thought to feed on cork.

Questions about cork moth

What does cork moth mean?
Cork moth means nemapogon cloacellus, a small speckled moth, common in Europe but also found in North America.
What part of speech is cork moth?
Cork moth is a noun.
What is the plural of cork moth?
The plural of cork moth is cork moths.

Words near cork moth in the dictionary

  1. cork it
  2. cork jacket
  3. cork jackets
  4. cork line
  5. cork lines
  6. cork moth
  7. cork oak
  8. cork oaks
  9. cork off
  10. cork out
  11. cork taint

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