Meanings
nouncarpet moth (plural carpet moths)
plural carpet moths
- The moth Trichophaga tapetzella.
Synonyms: tapestry moth
- The moth Tinea pellionella.
Synonyms: tapestry moth
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe moth Trichophaga tapetzella.
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nounThe moth Tinea pellionella.
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nounSynonym of carpet (“any of a number of moths in the geometrid subfamily Larentiinae”).
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More synonyms by meaning
nounlarvae feed on carpets and other woolens
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tapestry mothTrichophaga tapetzella
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tineidtineid moth
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APA
carpet moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpet%20moth
MLA
“carpet moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpet%20moth. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpet moth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpet%20moth.
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