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common clothes moth

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Tineola bisselliella, a winged insect of Tineidae family, the caterpillar of which is a serious pest which destroys woollen materials.

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  • Estonian: riidekoi — type of moth
  • Finnish: vaatekoi — type of moth
  • Navajo: chʼosh ałchozhii — type of moth
  • Polish: mól włosienniczek — type of moth
  • Russian: моль (molʹ) — type of moth