Meanings
nounflour moth (plural flour moths)
plural flour moths
- Any of several small moths of the Pyralidae family whose larvae feed on flour.
- a cosmopolitan pyralid moth whose larvae are pests on milled plant products.
- The Mediterranean flour moth or Indian flour moth (Ephestia kuehniella).
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna cosmopolitan pyralid moth whose larvae are pests on milled plant products.
nounThe Mediterranean flour moth or Indian flour moth (Ephestia kuehniella).
Also see
Translations
Finnish koisa
- koisaflour-feeding moth of the family Pyralidae
Polish omacnica spichrzanka, mklik rodzynkowiec
- omacnica spichrzankaflour-feeding moth of the family Pyralidae
- mklik rodzynkowiecflour-feeding moth of the family Pyralidae
- mól spożywczyflour-feeding moth of the family Pyralidae
- mól kuchennyflour-feeding moth of the family Pyralidae
Turkish un güvesi
- un güvesiflour-feeding moth of the family Pyralidae
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APA
flour moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flour%20moth
MLA
“flour moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flour%20moth. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flour moth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flour%20moth.
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