grain moth

noun

: any of several small tineoid moths (as the Angoumois grain moth) whose larvae feed on stored grain

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“Grain moth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grain%20moth. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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