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moth

[mawth, moth] / mɔθ, mɒθ /
NOUN
caterpillar
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The knob jiggles, the door opens, a moth flies inside, and a lady with gray hair sticks her head out.

From Literature

My heart was a moth in my chest.

From Literature

The third is almost like the moth to the flame.

From Los Angeles Times

Molly was the one who had gone through all the trouble of digging it out from one of the storage rooms and mending the moth holes.

From Literature

Also called the ajo lily, it grows from a deep bulb, has long, wavy-edged leaves and is pollinated by sphinx moths.

From Los Angeles Times