micromoth

noun

Etymology

From micro- + moth.

  1. derived from *mutn-
  2. inherited from *muþþô
  3. inherited from *moþþō
  4. inherited from moþþe
  5. inherited from moth
  6. prefixed as micromoth — “micro + moth

Definitions

  1. A member of the microlepidoptera, an unranked (and not monophyletic) grouping of moth…

    A member of the microlepidoptera, an unranked (and not monophyletic) grouping of moth families, generally with wingspans of under 20 millimetres; a small moth.

    • Almost 30 new species of this large family of “micro-moths” have been recorded over the last 30 years – either flying in themselves or being transported via the horticultural trade.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for micromoth. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA