plume moth

noun

Meaning

Any one of numerous small, slender moths, belonging to the family Pterophoridae, most of which have wings deeply divided into two or more plumelike lobes, some species of which are injurious to the grapevine.

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Related words

plume(English)pterophore(English)plutellid(English)plumule(English)many-plumed moth(English)pterophorid(English)veneer moth(English)pluma(English)

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