Meanings
Origin
So called because the mottled colors resemble those of veneering.
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veneer moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veneer%20moth
“veneer moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veneer%20moth. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “veneer moth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veneer%20moth.
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