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false owlet moth

false owlet moth noun: any moth of the subfamily Thyatirinae, resembling moths of the family Noctuidae.

false owlet moth: any moth of the subfamily Thyatirinae, resembling moths of the family Noctuidae
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Noun

false owlet moth (plural false owlet moths)

  1. Any moth of the subfamily Thyatirinae, resembling moths of the family Noctuidae.

Forms of false owlet moth

pluralfalse owlet moths

Origin of false owlet moth

From false + owlet moth. False owlet moths are in the family Drepanidae, whereas the 'true' owlet moths are in Noctuidae.

Questions about false owlet moth

What does false owlet moth mean?
False owlet moth means any moth of the subfamily Thyatirinae, resembling moths of the family Noctuidae.
What part of speech is false owlet moth?
False owlet moth is a noun.
What is the plural of false owlet moth?
The plural of false owlet moth is false owlet moths.

Words near false owlet moth in the dictionary

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