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magpie moth

magpie moth noun: tiger moths of genus Nyctemera. (Arctiidae), of Australasia.

Noun

magpie moth (plural magpie moths)

  1. Tiger moths of genus Nyctemera. (Arctiidae), of Australasia
  2. Small magpie (Anania hortulata, Pyralidae, syn. Eurrhypara hortulata), of North America.
  3. Any member of the species Abraxas grossulariata (Geometridae), of North America and Europe.

Forms of magpie moth

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Questions about magpie moth

What does magpie moth mean?
Magpie moth means tiger moths of genus Nyctemera. (Arctiidae), of Australasia.
What part of speech is magpie moth?
Magpie moth is a noun.
What is the plural of magpie moth?
The plural of magpie moth is magpie moths.

Words near magpie moth in the dictionary

  1. magpie
  2. Magpie Festival
  3. magpie geese
  4. magpie goose
  5. magpie inkcap
  6. magpie moth
  7. magpie moths
  8. magpie shrike
  9. magpie shrikes
  10. magpie tanager
  11. magpie tanagers

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