miller moth

Definitions

1. 1

   Any of several species of moths with pale, dusty wings.

   • One of those small white moths, known as '• millers," went past him. […]. Even the miller-moth had gone.
   • [H]e saw one of those great white miller's souls as we call 'em—that is to say, a miller-moth—come from William's open mouth while he slept, and fly straight away.
   • They caught a large moth called a miller for its dusty white wings, […] after which they crushed the miller-moth for his misdeeds.
2. 2

   Any moth of species Acronicta leporina, in Britain.

3. 3

   A goat moth (Cossus cossus).

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