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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 grasslands
Familiarity information: ANTLER MOTH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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