moth
noun/mɒθ/
/mɔːθ/
- a flying insect with a long thin body and four large wings, like a butterfly, but less brightly coloured. Moths fly mainly at night and are attracted to bright lights.
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see also gypsy moth, silk mothTopics Insects, worms, etc.c1蛾;飞蛾 Oxford Collocations DictionaryMoth is used after these nouns:- silk
Word OriginOld English moththe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mot and German Motte.