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flour moths

flour moths is the plural of flour moth.

Meaning of flour moth

Noun

flour moth (plural flour moths)

  1. a cosmopolitan pyralid moth whose larvae are pests on milled plant products.
    Synonyms:
    mealmoth, meal moth
  2. The Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella).
    Synonyms:
    mealmoth, meal moth
  3. The Mediterranean flour moth or Indian flour moth (Ephestia kuehniella).
    Synonyms:
    mealmoth, meal moth

Questions about flour moths

What is flour moths the plural of?
Flour moths is the plural of flour moth.

Words near flour moths in the dictionary

  1. flour mill
  2. flour mills
  3. flour mite
  4. flour mites
  5. flour moth
  6. flour moths
  7. flour paste
  8. flour pastes
  9. flour treatment agent
  10. flour treatment agents
  11. flour-delice

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