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moth

/mɔθ/ nom B1

En français : mite, papillon de nuit, phalène

  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. Anything that gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing. (figuratively)

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As for the Lion, he sniffed the fresh air with delight and whisked his tail from side to side in pure joy at being in the country again, while Toto ran around them and chased the moths and butterflies, barking merrily all the time.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 125 · B2
They liked to sit there when the twilight came down and the white moths flew about in the garden and the odor of mint filled the dewy air.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 324 · C1
At eight o’clock the next evening Aunt Ellen took a quaint old gold ring from a moth-eaten case and gave it to Richard.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 12 · C1
Cases of butterflies and moths flanked each side of the entrance.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 80 · B2

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