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moth

[mawth, moth] / mɔθ, mɒθ /
NOUN
caterpillar
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In the moth, scientists found a surprising twist.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

“If you were a bumblebee, a moth, or a short-tongued solitary bee, how might you approach this bloom?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Natural History Museum’s Butterfly Pavilion is back, with up to 30 butterfly and moth species, as well as an assortment of California plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Since the start of the millennium, Wales has already witnessed the loss of 11 species, with the European turtle dove and belted beauty moth becoming geographically extinct.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

We all know from Chucha that a black moth is an omen of death.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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