"veneer moth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: veneer moths [plural]
Etymology: So called because the mottled colors resemble those of veneering. Head templates: {{en-noun}} veneer moth (plural veneer moths)
  1. Any of various species of moth. Categories (lifeform): Pyraloid moths Derived forms: clouded veneer moth (taxonomic: Prionapteryx nebulifera), certain others
    Sense id: en-veneer_moth-en-noun-odMc~h1B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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