PEPPERED MOTH


Meaning of PEPPERED MOTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: circa 1832

: a European geometrid moth ( Biston betularia ) that typically has white wings with small black specks but also occurs as a solid black form especially in areas where the air is heavily polluted by industry

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