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[n] small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains |
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| | Synonyms: | | angoumois grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella |
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| | See Also: | | genus Sitotroga, grain moth, Sitotroga |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \An`gou`mois" moth"\ (?; 115). [So named from
Angoumois in France.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small moth ({Gelechia cerealella}) which is very
destructive to wheat and other grain. The larva eats out the
interior of the grain, leaving only the shell.
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