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snout moth

snout moth noun: an eggar (family Lasiocampidae).

Noun

snout moth (plural snout moths)

  1. An eggar (family Lasiocampidae).
  2. Any of various moths with a long proboscis, such as in the families Pyralidae and Pyraloidae, and the subfamily Hypeninae.
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Synonyms of snout moth

Forms of snout moth

pluralsnout moths

Questions about snout moth

What does snout moth mean?
Snout moth means an eggar (family Lasiocampidae).
What part of speech is snout moth?
Snout moth is a noun.
What is the plural of snout moth?
The plural of snout moth is snout moths.

Words near snout moth in the dictionary

  1. snout
  2. snout beetle
  3. snout beetles
  4. snout butterflies
  5. snout butterfly
  6. snout moth
  7. snout moths
  8. snout-fair
  9. snoutane
  10. snoutbean
  11. snoutbeans

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