cork moth

noun

Nemapogon cloacellus, a small speckled moth, common in Europe but also found in North America.

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Meanings

nouncork moth (plural cork moths)

plural cork moths

  1. Nemapogon cloacellus, a small speckled moth, common in Europe but also found in North America.

Origin

Its larvae were formerly thought to feed on cork.

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cork moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cork%20moth

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“cork moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cork%20moth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cork moth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cork%20moth.

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