Meanings
nouncodling moth (plural codling moths)
plural codling moths
- A small moth, Cydia pomonella, whose larvae (the apple worms) are destructive to apples and other fruit.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnuts
Similar
codlin mothCarpocapsa pomonella
Broader
tortricidtortricid moth
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Polish owocówka jabłkóweczka
- owocówka jabłkóweczkaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
codling moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codling%20moth
MLA
“codling moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codling%20moth. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “codling moth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codling%20moth.
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