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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMON FOOTMAN

common footman  [ˈkɒmən ˈfʊtmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMON FOOTMAN

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Common footman is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COMMON FOOTMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

common footman

Common Footman

The Common Footman is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is distributed throughout Europe and West Asia east to Baikal Lake. Caterpillar This species has a wingspan of 31–38 mm. The forewings are grey with a yellowish-buff streak along the costa. The hindwings are a uniform cream colour. Like other footmen, it rests with its wings wrapped around its body. This moth flies at night in July and August and is attracted to light and nectar-rich flowers. The larva is grey and hairy, with black lines down the back and an orange line down each side. It usually feeds on various lichens including Parmelia, although it has also been recorded feeding on buckthorn and oak. The species overwinters as a larva. ▪ ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range....

Definition of common footman in the English dictionary

The definition of common footman in the dictionary is an arctiid moth, related to the tiger moths, with yellowish hind wings and brown forewings with a yellow front stripe; they produce woolly bear larvae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMON FOOTMAN


Altman
ˈɔːltmən
atman
ˈaːtmən
batman
ˈbætmən
boatman
ˈbəʊtmən
Cotman
ˈkɒtmən
draughtman
ˈdrɑːftmən
dustman
ˈdʌstmən
Eastman
ˈiːstmən
footman
ˈfʊtmən
frontman
ˈfrʌntmən
gateman
ˈɡeɪtmən
harvestman
ˈhɑːvɪstmən
hetman
ˈhɛtmən
lifeboatman
ˈlaɪfbəʊtmən
pitman
ˈpɪtmən
portman
ˈpɔːtmən
postman
ˈpəʊstmən
stuntman
ˈstʌntmən
titman
ˈtɪtmən
Whitman
ˈwɪtmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMON FOOTMAN

common core
common crab
common currency
common denominator
common divisor
Common Entrance
Common Era
Common External Tariff
common factor
common fee
common footmen
common fraction
common gallinule
common garden rhubarb
common good
common ground
common gull
common iguana
common knowledge
common land

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMON FOOTMAN

aircraftman
amtman
anatman
foremastman
hoastman
leading aircraftman
liftman
meatman
merchantman
mootman
oncostman
outman
peatman
pilotman
pivotman
potman
sweetman
tutman
vatman
water boatman

Synonyms and antonyms of common footman in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «common footman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMON FOOTMAN

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Translator English - Chinese

常见的男仆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lacayo común
570 millions of speakers

English

common footman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आम पैदल चलनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أجير المشترك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

общая лакей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lacaio comum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধারণ পাদটিকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

valet commun
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaki lelaki biasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gemeinsamen Diener
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

共通の召使い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일반 보병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Footman umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người hầu chung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொதுவான அடிச்சுவடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामान्य पादचारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ortak nöbetçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

valletto comune
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wspólne lokaj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загальна лакей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lacheu comun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινή footman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

algemene Beertje
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gemensam footman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

felles lavspinner
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMON FOOTMAN» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMON FOOTMAN»

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Common Footman
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) is a moth of the family Arctiidae.
Frederic P Miller, Agnes F Vandome, John McBrewster, 2011
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An Illustrated Natural History of British Butterflies and Moths
The Common Footman (Lithosia comptanttla). 59. The Common Footman. — Fore wings smoke-coloured, with a bright yellow stripe on the costal margin, terminating in a point before it reaches the tip of the wing ; hind wings delicately pale ...
Edward Newman, 1884
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An Illustrated Natural History of British Moths
The Common Footman (Lilhosia complanula). 59. THE COMMON FOOTMAN.— FOI'6 wings smoke-coloured, with a bright yellow stripe on the costal margin, terminating in a point before it reaches the tip of the wing; hind wings delicately pale ...
Edward Newman, 1874
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The Complete Garden Wildlife Book
The caterpillar pupates and winters in pupal form below ground. Buff-tips can be seen in gardens, woodlands, parks and areas of scrub. Common Footman Eilema luhdeola Forewing: 15mm Flight period: June to August A rather small but  ...
Mark Golley, 2007
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British Moths
The Common Footman (Lithosia lurideola). — The species of the genus Lithosia may be divided into (1) Those with the forewings leaden-grey with a yellow stripe along the costa, and with the hindwings entirely yellow; (2) Those species with ...
James William Tutt, 1896
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Report on Economic Zoology
The larva mainly feeds on the whitish lichen known as Pleurococcus vulgaris, etc. The larva pupates in the case and hatches into the adult in June and July. The Common Footman Moth. [I/ithosia complanula.) The Common Footman Moth ...
British Museum (Natural History), Frederick Vincent Theobald, 1904
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First [and second] report on economic zoology
The larva mainly feeds on the whitish lichen known as Pleurococcus vulgaris, etc. The larva pupates in the case and hatches into the adult in June and July. The Common Footman Moth. (Lithosia complanula.) The Common Footman Moth ...
Frederick Vincent Theobald, British Museum (Natural History), 1904
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A Hand-book to the Order Lepidoptera
The Common Footman is found throughout Europe and Asia Minor. It expands about 1% inch. The fore-wings are dark leaden-grey, with a yellow stripe on the costa, gradually narrowed to the tip. The hindwings are of a uniform pale yellow.
William Forsell Kirby, 1897
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Report on Economic Zoology for the Year ...
The larva mainly feeds on the whitish lichen known as Pleurocoecus vulgaris, etc . The larva pupates in the case and hatches into the adult in June and July. The Common Footman Moth. (Lithosia complanula.) The Common Footman Moth ...
Frederick Vincent Theobald, 1904
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The Trial of Her Majesty, Queen Caroline, Consort of George ...
A footman, my Lords, a common footman, was the companion of the wife of the Heir Apparent of England, at a masked ball. At Naples, Bergami was confined in consequence of a kick from a horse ; his room was near that of her Royal ...
Queen Caroline (consort of George IV, King of Great Britain), 1820

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMON FOOTMAN»

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Record year for whales and dolphins off North East coast
These include exotically-named species such as timothy tortrix, silver-ground carpet, dark spinach, common footman, garden tiger. marbled ... «The Journal, Oct 14»
2
Currently Being Moderated
During our moth-trapping we collected a range of species, including Poplar and elephant hawk-moths, rosy footman, buff-tip, common footman, ... «Natural History Museum, Aug 14»
3
Sawbridgeworth youngsters chosen to perform alongside English …
The story follows the army officer, Albert, and how he woos the weak-hearted Giselle, deceiving her into believing he is a common footman. «Harlow Star, Jul 14»
4
English Youth Ballet's principal on dancing at the age of 47
The story follows Army officer Albert who woos the weak-hearted Giselle and deceives her into believing he is a common footman. When she ... «WalesOnline, Jul 13»

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