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angoumois grain moth

noun, often capitalized A
an·​gou·​mois grain moth
variants: or less commonly angoumois moth \ ¦änËŒgüm¦wä-​ \

Definition of angoumois grain moth

: a small tineid moth (Sitotroga cerealella) of which the larva is a destructive pest of stored grain feeding in the interior of the kernels of various cereals

First Known Use of angoumois grain moth

1828, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for angoumois grain moth

from Angoumois, former province of France

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