Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - moth
Moth
moth
n. 1 any usu. nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera excluding butterflies, having a stout body and without clubbed antennae. 2 any small lepidopterous insect of the family Tineidae breeding in cloth etc., on which its larva feeds. Phrases and idioms moth-eaten 1 damaged or destroyed by moths. 2 antiquated, time-worn. Etymology: OE moththe
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noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Old English ~the; akin to Middle High German motte ~ Date: before 12th century clothes ~, any of various usually nocturnal lepidopteran insects with antennae that are often feathery, with a stouter body, duller coloring, and proportionately smaller wings than the butterflies, and with larvae that are plant-eating caterpillars, ~like adjective ~y adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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