plume moth

noun

Any one of numerous small, slender moths, belonging to the family Pterophoridae, most of which have wings deeply divided into two or more plumelike lobes, some species of which are injurious to the grapevine.

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pterophorid
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Meanings

nounplume moth (plural plume moths)

plural plume moths

  1. biologyAny one of numerous small, slender moths, belonging to the family Pterophoridae, most of which have wings deeply divided into two or more plumelike lobes, some species of which are injurious to the grapevine.

    Synonyms: pterophorid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny one of numerous small, slender moths, belonging to the family Pterophoridae, most of which have wings deeply divided into two or more plumelike lobes, some species of which are injurious to the grapevine.

Similar
pterophorid
Also see
pterophorid

Translations

Arabic سَبَّاجِيَّة
  • سَبَّاجِيَّة (sabbājiyya)Pterophoridae-family moth
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plume moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plume%20moth

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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