veneer moth

noun

Any of various species of moth.

Meanings

nounveneer moth (plural veneer moths)

plural veneer moths

  1. Any of various species of moth.

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

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

Chicago

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

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