Meanings
nounIndian meal moth (plural Indian meal moths)
plural Indian meal moths · alternative Indianmeal moth · alternative Indian-meal moth
- Plodia interpunctella, a species of moth that feeds on dried foodstuffs and feedstuffs, especially meal, flour, nuts, and fruit.
Synonyms: pantry moth, mealworm moth, weevil moth
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPlodia interpunctella, a species of moth that feeds on dried foodstuffs and feedstuffs, especially meal, flour, nuts, and fruit.
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Finnish keittiökoisa
- keittiökoisaPlodia interpunctella
Hindi भारतीय भोजन कीट, भण्डारित अनाज का कीट
- भारतीय भोजन कीट (bhārtīya bhojan kīṭ)Plodia interpunctella
- भण्डारित अनाज का कीट (bhaṇḍārit anāj kā kīṭ)Plodia interpunctella
Polish omacnica spichrzanka, mklik rodzynkowiec
- omacnica spichrzankaPlodia interpunctella
- mklik rodzynkowiecPlodia interpunctella
- mól spożywczyPlodia interpunctella
- mól kuchennyPlodia interpunctella
Russian ю́жная амба́рная огнёвка, инди́йская моль
- ю́жная амба́рная огнёвка (júžnaja ambárnaja ognjóvka)Plodia interpunctella
- инди́йская моль (indíjskaja molʹ)Plodia interpunctella
- ю́жная огнёвка (júžnaja ognjóvka)Plodia interpunctella
- амба́рная огнёвка (ambárnaja ognjóvka)Plodia interpunctella
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Indian meal moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indian%20meal%20moth
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“Indian meal moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indian%20meal%20moth. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Indian meal moth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indian%20meal%20moth.
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