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·- As a numeral, V stands for five, in English and Latin. II. V ·- V, the twenty-second letter of t...

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Moth
·noun A <<Mote>>. II. Moth ·noun Anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes an...

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Angoumois moth
·- A small moth (Gelechia cerealella) which is very destructive to wheat and other grain. The larva ...

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Hawk moth
·- Any moth of the family Sphingidae, of which there are numerous genera and species. They are large...

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Io moth
·- A large and handsome American moth (Hyperchiria Io), having a large, bright-colored spot on each ...

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Isabella moth
·- A common American moth (Pyrrharctia isabella), of an isabella color. The larva, called woolly bea...

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Moth-eat
·vt To eat or prey upon, as a moth eats a garment. ...

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Pernyi moth
·- A silk-producing moth (Attacus Pernyi) which feeds upon the oak. It has been introduced into Euro...

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sting-moth
n. an Australian moth, Doratifera vulnerans. The larva has at each endof the body four tubercles be...

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