noun
Meaning 1
The moth Trichophaga tapetzella.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tapestry moth
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
carpet moth
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noun
Meaning 2
The moth Tinea pellionella.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: tapestry moth
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Synonym of carpet (“any of a number of moths in the geometrid subfamily Larentiinae”).
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Synonyms: carpet
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
larvae feed on carpets and other woolens
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tapestry moth, Trichophaga tapetzella
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tineid, tineid moth
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