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   moth

   /môTH/

   noun

   • 1. a chiefly nocturnal insect related to the butterflies. It lacks the clubbed antennae of butterflies and typically has a stout body, drab coloration, and wings that fold flat when resting.
   • ▪ a clothes moth: "I store my sweaters in plastic bags to protect them from moths"

   Word Origin Old Englishmoththe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mot and German Motte.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mothlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • M

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   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   • H

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