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potato moth

noun

  1. a gelechiid moth, Phthorimaea operculella, the larvae of which feed on the leaves and bore into the tubers of potatoes and other solanaceous plants.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of potato moth1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences

The main point is to keep the tubers as cool as possible and out of reach of the potato moth.

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