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CARPET MOTH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Larvae feed on carpets and other woolens
Synonyms:
carpet moth; tapestry moth; Trichophaga tapetzella
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("carpet moth" is a kind of...):
tineid; tineid moth (small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur)
Holonyms ("carpet moth" is a member of...):
genus Trichophaga; Trichophaga (carpet moths)