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Definition: Ephestia

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products.[Wordnet].

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"Ephestia" is a common misspelling or typo for: Aphasia, Ephesians, Ephesians', Aphesis.

Date "Ephestia" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1889. (references)

Common Expressions: Ephestia

Expressions Definition
Ephestia elutella Small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Ephestia Small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: Ephestia

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. Small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Ephestia" is a common misspelling or typo for: Aphasia, Ephesians, Ephesians', Aphesis.

Date "Ephestia" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1889. (references)

Common Expressions: Ephestia

ExpressionsDefinition
Ephestia elutellaSmall moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus EphestiaSmall moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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