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nettle-tap

nettle-tap noun: certain moths of the family Choreutidae such as Anthophila fabriciana (syn. Simaethis fabriciana), Prochoreutis myllerana (syn. Simaethis myllerana), and Choreutis pariana (syn.Simaethis pariana).

Noun

nettle-tap (plural nettle-taps)

  1. Certain moths of the family Choreutidae such as Anthophila fabriciana (syn. Simaethis fabriciana), Prochoreutis myllerana (syn. Simaethis myllerana), and Choreutis pariana (syn.Simaethis pariana)

Forms of nettle-tap

pluralnettle-taps

Origin of nettle-tap

From nettle + tap, because of the distinctive way at least one species flies along the tops of nettle plants.

Questions about nettle-tap

What does nettle-tap mean?
Nettle-tap means certain moths of the family Choreutidae such as Anthophila fabriciana (syn. Simaethis fabriciana), Prochoreutis myllerana (syn. Simaethis myllerana), and Choreutis pariana (syn.Simaethis pariana).
What part of speech is nettle-tap?
Nettle-tap is a noun.
What is the plural of nettle-tap?
The plural of nettle-tap is nettle-taps.

Words near nettle-tap in the dictionary

  1. nettle-monger
  2. nettle-mongers
  3. nettle-rash
  4. nettle-rashed
  5. nettle-rashes
  6. nettle-tap
  7. nettle-taps
  8. nettlebed
  9. nettlebeds
  10. nettlecloth
  11. Nettlecombe

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