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silver Ys

silver Ys is the plural of silver Y.

Meaning of silver Y

Noun

silver Y (plural silver Ys)

  1. A species Autographa gamma of moths, having distinctive Y-shaped marks on their forewings.
    • The differences between the silver-y moth and its two newly described siblings – Autographa messmeri and A. voelkeri – are rather less obvious.1992, BBC Wildlife, volume 11, page 69
    Synonyms:
    Y-moth

Questions about silver Ys

What is silver Ys the plural of?
Silver Ys is the plural of silver Y.

Words near silver Ys in the dictionary

  1. silver wedding
  2. silver weddings
  3. silver white
  4. silver whiting
  5. silver Y
  6. silver Ys
  7. silver-backed fox
  8. silver-backed foxes
  9. silver-beet
  10. silver-beets
  11. silver-dun

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