Meanings
nounAngoumois moth (plural Angoumois moths)
plural Angoumois moths
- Sitotroga cerealella, a small moth destructive of grain.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains
Similar
angoumois grain mothSitotroga cerealella
Broader
grain moth
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
So named from Angoumois in France.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French papillon de l'Angoumois
- papillon de l'AngoumoisSitotroga cerealella, a small moth that is destructive to grain
Polish skośnik zbożowiaczek
- skośnik zbożowiaczekSitotroga cerealella, a small moth that is destructive to grain
Portuguese traça dos cereais
- traça dos cereaisSitotroga cerealella, a small moth that is destructive to grain
Turkish buğday güvesi
- buğday güvesiSitotroga cerealella, a small moth that is destructive to grain
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APA
Angoumois moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angoumois%20moth
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“Angoumois moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angoumois%20moth. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Angoumois moth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angoumois%20moth.
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