clothes moth

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noun

any of several small moths of the family Tineidae, the larvae of which feed on wool, fur, etc., especially Tinea pellionella (casemaking clothes moth)

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1745–55

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clothes moth

—n
	any of various tineid moths, esp Tineola bisselliella, the larvae of which feed on wool or fur

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