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twirler moth

twirler moth noun: any gelechiid moth.

twirler moth: any gelechiid moth
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Noun

twirler moth (plural twirler moths)

  1. Any gelechiid moth.
    • Subobjective 1.2: Conduct integrative taxonomic research of gelechiine genera (Gelechioidea: Gelechiidae or twirler moths).(Can we date this quote?), United States Department of Agriculture, SYSTEMATICS OF HYPER-DIVERSE MOTH SUPERFAMILIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON AGRICULTURAL PESTS, INVASIVE SPECIES, BIOLOGICAL CONTROL...

Forms of twirler moth

pluraltwirler moths

Origin of twirler moth

From twirler + moth.

Questions about twirler moth

What does twirler moth mean?
Twirler moth means any gelechiid moth.
What part of speech is twirler moth?
Twirler moth is a noun.
What is the plural of twirler moth?
The plural of twirler moth is twirler moths.

Words near twirler moth in the dictionary

  1. twirlable
  2. twirled
  3. twirled one's moustache
  4. twirled one's thumbs
  5. twirler
  6. twirler moth
  7. twirler moths
  8. twirlers
  9. Twirlgate
  10. twirlier
  11. twirlies

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