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ANTLER MOTH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does antler moth mean? 

ANTLER MOTH (noun)
  The noun ANTLER MOTH has 1 sense:

1. European moth with white antler-like markings on the forewings; the larvae damage pastures and grasslandsplay

  Familiarity information: ANTLER MOTH used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ANTLER MOTH (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

European moth with white antler-like markings on the forewings; the larvae damage pastures and grasslands

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

antler moth; Cerapteryx graminis

Hypernyms ("antler moth" is a kind of...):

noctuid; noctuid moth; owlet moth (usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests)

Holonyms ("antler moth" is a member of...):

Cerapteryx; genus Cerapteryx (antler moths)


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