diamondback moth

dia·mond·back moth

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-muh nd-bak, dahy-uh- mawth, moth]
- /ˈdaɪ məndˌbæk, ˈdaɪ ə- mɔθ, mɒθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-muh nd-bak, dahy-uh- mawth, moth]
- /ˈdaɪ məndˌbæk, ˈdaɪ ə- mɔθ, mɒθ/

Definitions of diamondback moth words

noun diamondback moth a small moth Plutella xylostella that has diamond-shaped markings on the underside of its front wings that are visible when the wings are folded 3
noun diamondback moth a moth, Plutella maculipennis, having brownish wings marked with diamond-shaped, yellow spots in the male, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of cabbages and other cruciferous plants. 1

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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