mothesheterócero

moth in Spanish

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1noun
esheterócero

Definitions

  1. 1.Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
  2. 2.Anything that gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing.

Translations

  • cafalena
  • frphalène
  • itfalena
  • deNachtfalter
2noun
espolilla

Definitions

  1. 1.Mariposa nocturna de un centímetro de largo, cenicienta, con una mancha negra en las alas, que son horizontales y estrechas, cabeza amarillenta y antenas casi verticales. Su larva, de unos dos milímetros de longitud, se alimenta de borra y hace una especie de capullo, destruyendo para ello la materia en donde anida, que suele ser de lana, tejidos, pieles, papel, etc.
  2. 2.Larva de este insecto.
  3. 3.Lo que menoscaba o destruye insensiblemente una cosa.

Translations

Examples

  • enMoths are attracted by light.

    esLas polillas son atraídas por la luz.

  • enMoths are attracted by light.

    esLa luz atrae polillas.

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