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pantry moth

pantry moth noun: the moth Plodia interpunctella, a pest on stored grains.

Noun

pantry moth (plural pantry moths)

  1. The moth Plodia interpunctella, a pest on stored grains.
    • I start to relax. Then I notice them. Crawling up our kitchen walls. Pantry moth larvae. I cry a little bit. My husband cries a little bit. I miss Bali.2022 November 26, Virginia Feito, “Sweating Through a Honeymoon in Paradise”, in The New York Times

Synonyms of pantry moth

Forms of pantry moth

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Questions about pantry moth

What does pantry moth mean?
Pantry moth means the moth Plodia interpunctella, a pest on stored grains.
What part of speech is pantry moth?
Pantry moth is a noun.
What is the plural of pantry moth?
The plural of pantry moth is pantry moths.

Words near pantry moth in the dictionary

  1. pantropism
  2. pantropy
  3. pantry
  4. pantry check
  5. pantry checks
  6. pantry moth
  7. pantry moths
  8. pantry worm
  9. pantryful
  10. pantryfuls
  11. pantryless

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