wax moth

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waks mawth, moth]
- /wæks mɔθ, mɒθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waks mawth, moth]
- /wæks mɔθ, mɒθ/

Definitions of wax moth words

noun wax moth bee moth. 1
noun wax moth a brown pyralid moth, Galleria mellonella, the larvae of which feed on the combs of beehives 0
noun wax moth A brown pyralid moth, Galleria mellonella, the larvae of which (waxworms) feed on the honeycombs of beehives. 0

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Origin of wax moth

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70

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wax moth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

wax moth usage trend in Literature

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