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What is the noun for moth?

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moth
  1. A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
  2. (figuratively) Anything that gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing.
  3. Synonyms:
moth
  1. Obsolete form of mote.
  2. (dated) A liver spot, especially an irregular or feathery one.
  3. Synonyms:
mothwing
  1. The wing of a moth.
moth
  1. The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean.
  2. Synonyms:
mothwings
  1. plural of mothwing
moths
  1. plural of moth
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Agriculture professionals applaud the bats, which feed on migratory corn earworm moths, America's number-one agricultural pest.”
      “There are several Wainscot moths which can be quite tricky to identify in isolation.”
      “There aren't many beekeepers who use them now as they are of a double-walled construction that is time-consuming to use and encourages wax moths.”
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