pitch moth

noun

Any of various small moths whose caterpillars feed on pines, causing the trees to shed resin in pitch-like masses.

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Meanings

nounpitch moth (plural pitch moths)

plural pitch moths

  1. Any of various small moths whose caterpillars feed on pines, causing the trees to shed resin in pitch-like masses.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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