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wine moth

wine moth noun: an insect, of the genus Oinophila, whose larvae bore holes in the corks of wine bottles.

Noun

wine moth (plural wine moths)

  1. An insect, of the genus Oinophila, whose larvae bore holes in the corks of wine bottles.

Forms of wine moth

pluralwine moths

Questions about wine moth

What does wine moth mean?
Wine moth means an insect, of the genus Oinophila, whose larvae bore holes in the corks of wine bottles.
What part of speech is wine moth?
Wine moth is a noun.
What is the plural of wine moth?
The plural of wine moth is wine moths.

Words near wine moth in the dictionary

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