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moth

[mawth, moth] / mɔθ, mɒθ /
NOUN
caterpillar
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Ellie Knot, of Devon Biodiversity Records Centre, said there were eight species of ermine moth, so it was hard to tell if these were spindle ermine.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

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

"Everyone else is like a moth to flame."

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

She dissolved the phantasm like a moth at sunup, and slipped into its place.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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