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litter moth

litter moth noun: any erebid moth in the subfamily Herminiinae.

Noun

litter moth (plural litter moths)

  1. Any erebid moth in the subfamily Herminiinae.
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Forms of litter moth

plurallitter moths

Origin of litter moth

From litter + moth.

Questions about litter moth

What does litter moth mean?
Litter moth means any erebid moth in the subfamily Herminiinae.
What part of speech is litter moth?
Litter moth is a noun.
What is the plural of litter moth?
The plural of litter moth is litter moths.

Words near litter moth in the dictionary

  1. litter bugs
  2. litter frog
  3. litter frogs
  4. litter lout
  5. litter louts
  6. litter moth
  7. litter moths
  8. litter picking
  9. litter tray
  10. litter trays
  11. litter-bug

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