plume moth
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Plume moth — Plume Plume, n. [F., fr. L. pluma. Cf. {Fly}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather. [1913 Webster] Wings . . . of many a colored plume. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plume-moth — plumeˈ moth noun Any moth of the families Pterophoridae and Orneodidae, with deeply cleft wings • • • Main Entry: ↑plume … Useful english dictionary
Plume moth — Taxobox name = Pterophoridae image width = 250px image caption = White Plume Moth, Pterophorus pentadactyla regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera subordo = Ditrysia superfamilia = Pterophoroidea familia =… … Wikipedia
plume moth — ▪ insect any of about 1,000 species of delicate moths (order Lepidoptera) that are named for the deep wing divisions that resemble plumes or lobes. The clefts in the wings divide them for about half their length, with the forewings usually… … Universalium
plume moth — noun : any of numerous small slender moths constituting the family Pterophoridae and usually having the wings deeply divided into two or more plumose lobes * * * n. a small, slender, long legged moth with narrow wings divided into feathery plumes … Useful english dictionary
plume moth — noun a small, slender long legged moth with narrow wings divided into feathery plumes. [Family Pterophoridae.] … English new terms dictionary
Plume — Plume, n. [F., fr. L. pluma. Cf. {Fly}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather. [1913 Webster] Wings . . . of many a colored plume. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plume bird — Plume Plume, n. [F., fr. L. pluma. Cf. {Fly}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather. [1913 Webster] Wings . . . of many a colored plume. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plume grass — Plume Plume, n. [F., fr. L. pluma. Cf. {Fly}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather. [1913 Webster] Wings . . . of many a colored plume. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plume nutmeg — Plume Plume, n. [F., fr. L. pluma. Cf. {Fly}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather. [1913 Webster] Wings . . . of many a colored plume. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
