- sting moth
- noun
: an Australian moth (Doratifera vulnerans) whose larva is armed at each end of the body with four tubercles bearing powerful stinging hairs
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Sting moth — Sting Sting, n. [AS. sting a sting. See {Sting}, v. t.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially when connected with a poison gland, and adapted to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a scorpion. The sting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sting moth — /ˈstɪŋ mɒθ/ (say sting moth) noun a mottled cup moth, Doratifera vulnerans, the larvae of which can be found on eucalypts, guava and apricot trees …
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Sting ray — Sting Sting, n. [AS. sting a sting. See {Sting}, v. t.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially when connected with a poison gland, and adapted to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a scorpion. The sting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sting winkle — Sting Sting, n. [AS. sting a sting. See {Sting}, v. t.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially when connected with a poison gland, and adapted to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a scorpion. The sting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Io moth — I o moth (?; 115). (Zo[ o]l.) A large and handsome American moth ({Hyperchiria Io}), having a large, bright colored spot on each hind wing, resembling the spots on the tail of a peacock. The larva is covered with prickly hairs, which sting like… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Io moth — /ˈaɪoʊ mɒθ/ (say uyoh moth) noun a showy and beautiful moth of North America, Automeris io, of yellow colouration, with prominent pink and bluish eyespots on the hind wings. {from Io1, who was tormented by a gadfly; in allusion to the sting of… …
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