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clothes moth
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clothes moth
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Any of various moths of the family Tineidae, whose larvae feed on wool, hair, fur, and feathers.
clothes moth
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various tineid moths, esp Tineola bisselliella, the larvae of which feed on wool or fur
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Noun1.clothes moth - any of several small yellowish or buff-colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolensclothes moth - any of several small yellowish or buff-colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolens
tineid, tineid moth - small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur
casemaking clothes moth, Tinea pellionella - the larvae live in tubes of its food material fastened with silk that it spins
Tineola bisselliella, webbing clothes moth, webbing moth - moth that forms a web in which it lives
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Clothes moths fit into the same category, and indeed, much of the damage to woollens attributed to clothes moths is really the work of carpet beetles.
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There are three common clothes moths in this country and, of those, one is prevalent: the webbing moth.
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