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owlet moth

owlet moth noun: any moth of the family Noctuidae.

Noun

owlet moth (plural owlet moths)

  1. Any moth of the family Noctuidae.

Forms of owlet moth

pluralowlet moths

Origin of owlet moth

Partial calque of translingual Noctua (genus of moths, type genus of the family Noctuidae, literally “owl”) + moth.

Words formed from owlet moth

Questions about owlet moth

What does owlet moth mean?
Owlet moth means any moth of the family Noctuidae.
What part of speech is owlet moth?
Owlet moth is a noun.
What is the plural of owlet moth?
The plural of owlet moth is owlet moths.

Words near owlet moth in the dictionary

  1. owler
  2. owleries
  3. owlers
  4. owlery
  5. owlet
  6. owlet moth
  7. owlet moths
  8. owlet-nightjar
  9. owlet-nightjars
  10. owlets
  11. owlfish

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