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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wax moth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
wax -moth
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pyralid moths whose larvae (waxworms) feed on the honeycombs of beehives

noun

Pyralid moths whose larvae (waxworms) feed on the honeycombs of beehives

Inflected Forms

wax moths (plural)

Phrases

American wax moth bumblebee wax moth greater wax moth lesser wax moth

Synonyms

bee moth galleria mellonella

Questions

What does wax moth mean?
Pyralid moths whose larvae (waxworms) feed on the honeycombs of beehives

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