veneer moth

English

Etymology

So called because the mottled colors resemble those of veneering.

Noun

veneer moth (plural veneer moths)

Any of various species of moth.

Derived terms

References

“veneer”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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