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noun
Any of several small moths of the Pyralidae family whose larvae feed on flour.
a cosmopolitan pyralid moth whose larvae are pests on milled plant products.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: mealmoth, meal moth
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any of several small moths of the Pyralidae family whose larvae feed on flour.
The Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: mealmoth, meal moth
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any of several small moths of the Pyralidae family whose larvae feed on flour.
The Mediterranean flour moth or Indian flour moth (Ephestia kuehniella).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: mealmoth, meal moth
Antonyms: none provided
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