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carpet moth

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carpet moth
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several geometrid moths with black- (or brown-)and-white mottled wings
[so named from the patterns on their wings]
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Noun1.carpet moth - larvae feed on carpets and other woolenscarpet moth - larvae feed on carpets and other woolens
tapestry moth, Trichophaga tapetzella
tineid, tineid moth - small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur
genus Trichophaga, Trichophaga - carpet moths
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