wool moth

noun

The Australian moth Monopis icterogastra, which has a woolly appearance.

Meanings

nounwool moth (plural wool moths)

plural wool moths

  1. The Australian moth Monopis icterogastra, which has a woolly appearance.
  2. The cosmopolitan moth Tineola bisselliella, which eats wool cloth.
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