dagger moth

noun

Any of various noctuid moths of the genus Acronicta, having black dagger-shaped markings on the forewings.

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Meanings

noundagger moth (plural dagger moths)

plural dagger moths

  1. Any of various noctuid moths of the genus Acronicta, having black dagger-shaped markings on the forewings.

Translations

Arabic فَرَاشَة خَنْجَرِيَّة
  • فَرَاشَة خَنْجَرِيَّةAcronicta
Welsh bidog
  • bidogAcronicta
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APA

dagger moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dagger%20moth

MLA

“dagger moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dagger%20moth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dagger moth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dagger%20moth.

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