plume moth

English

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Noun

plume moth (plural plume moths)

1. (zoology) Any one of numerous small, slender moths, belonging to the family Pterophoridae, most of which have wings deeply divided into two or more plumelike lobes, some species of which are injurious to the grapevine.

   Synonym: pterophorid

References

• “plume moth”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “plume moth”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “plume moth”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.