CARPET MOTH

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Larvae feed on carpets and other woolens

Synonyms:

carpet moth; tapestry moth; Trichophaga tapetzella

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("carpet moth" is a kind of...):

tineid; tineid moth (small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur)

Holonyms ("carpet moth" is a member of...):

genus Trichophaga; Trichophaga (carpet moths)

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