transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmȯth ]
noun
( plural moths ˈmȯthz, ˈmȯths)
Etymology: Middle English mothe, from Old English moththe; akin to Middle High German motte moth
Date: before 12th century
1. : clothes moth
2. : any of various usually nocturnal lepidopteran insects with antennae that are often feathery, with a stouter body, duller coloring, and proportionately smaller wings than the butterflies, and with larvae that are plant-eating caterpillars
• moth·like -ˌlīk adjective
• mothy ˈmȯ-thē adjective