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Meaning of "luna moth" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LUNA MOTH

So named from the markings on its wings.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LUNA MOTH

luna moth play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUNA MOTH

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preposition
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determiner
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Luna moth is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LUNA MOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

luna moth

Actias luna

The Luna Moth is a lime-green, Nearctic Saturniid moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae. It has a wingspan of up to 114 mm, making it one of the largest moths in North America.

Definition of luna moth in the English dictionary

The definition of luna moth in the dictionary is a large American saturniid moth, Tropaea luna, having light green wings with a yellow crescent-shaped marking on each forewing.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUNA MOTH

lunacies
lunacy
lunar
lunar caustic
lunar eclipse
lunar landing
lunar module
lunar month
lunar orbit
lunar year
lunarian
lunarist
lunarnaut
lunary
lunate
lunated
lunately
lunatic
lunatic asylum

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUNA MOTH

brown house moth
buff-tip moth
clothes moth
codling moth
death´s-head moth
diamondback moth
emperor moth
giant peacock moth
gipsy moth
gypsy moth
hawk moth
hummingbird moth
leopard moth
mammoth
oak processionary moth
puss moth
silver-Y moth
sphinx moth
tiger moth
tussock moth
wax moth

Synonyms and antonyms of luna moth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «luna moth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUNA MOTH

Find out the translation of luna moth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of luna moth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «luna moth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

月神蛾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polilla de Luna
570 millions of speakers

English

luna moth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लूना कीट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

لونا العثة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

луна моли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

traça de Luna
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লুনা মথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

luna papillon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luna rama-rama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Luna-Motte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルナ蛾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

루나 나방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Luna moth
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

luna bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லூனா அந்துப்பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लुना मॉथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pervane böceği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

luna falena
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

luna ćma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

місяць молі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

luna molie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

luna σκώρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Luna mot
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

luna moth
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

luna møll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of luna moth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUNA MOTH»

The term «luna moth» is regularly used and occupies the 92.743 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUNA MOTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about luna moth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUNA MOTH»

Discover the use of luna moth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to luna moth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Luna Moth and Other Poems
The vertiginous experience was frightening, but it offered eterror and delighti (what more could we want?) and the birth of a perspective on the whole world.i o The Montreal Review of Books, Spring & Summer 2005 ieSilver Whiskersi displays ...
Steve Luxton, 2004
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Reading Comprehension Grade 3
The. Moth. Named. for. the. Moon. Most moths we see are very small. They are usually either white or brown. There are many other kinds of moths, but they are more rare. One beautiful type of moth is called the luna moth. “Luna” means moon.
Ina, Teacher Created Resources, 2002
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A Luna Moth's Life
Examines the life cycle of a Nature Upclose: A Luna Moth's Life
John Himmelman, Melissa Stewart, 1998
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Peterson First Guide to Caterpillars of North America
LUNA MOTH To 23/4 inches The larva of the Luna Moth is smooth and fleshy. a translucent light green with a light yellow line along each side. It has many red or orange short round knobs called tubercles. It has some fine hairs. The head may  ...
Amy Bartlett Wright, Roger Tory Peterson, 1998
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Small Creatures and Ordinary Places: Essays on Nature
I will not be going into the deep woods beyond the marsh today to scratch around in the freezing ground litter under the hickory and beech trees to find Luna moth cocoons. This is a formidable task at best. The Luna's cocoon, a dark brown, ...
Allen M. Young, 2000
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Luna Moths: Masters of Change
Enchanted Learning: Luna Moth http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ butterfly/activities/ printouts/Lunamothprintout.shtml Print out a picture of an adult luna moth. Then follow the directions to color its body parts. Fascinating Facts about ...
Sandra Markle, 2008
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Oracle PL/SQL Programming: Guide to Oracle8i Features
The insect on the cover of Oracle PL/SQL Programming: Guide to Oracle8i Features is a luna moth. One of the 100,000 species of moth, the luna moth ( Actius luna) is found only in North America. The pale green color and delicate swirled tails ...
Steven Feuerstein, 1999
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
"Iree) (Not Subd Geog) BT Trees—Califomia Luna (Moth) USE Luna moth Luna ( Roman deity) (Not Subd Geog) UF Moon (Roman deity) BT Goddesses, Roman RT Selene (Greek deity) Luna family (Not Subd Geog) Luna flora USE Bread ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2007
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (with bonus ...
Spanning continents and eras, this superb book by one of America’s finest writers remains one of the defining novels of our modern American age.
Michael Chabon, 2012
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God's Amazing Creation
It makes me think of the changes that the Luna moth makes from a small white egg to a beautiful moth. The tiny egg is laid on the top of an oak, hickory, walnut, or willow leaf. The mother moth carefully chooses the leaf so that when the moth  ...
Vicki Redden, Dee Litten Reed, Joelle Reed Yamada, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUNA MOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term luna moth is used in the context of the following news items.
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A night to behold the lowly moth: Meadowlands feting super …
There's the pale mint green of the luna moth, which has long, curvy wings that make it look like a ballet dancer, arms spread, wearing a ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
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Bob Henke column: Luna -- moths with an interesting life story
It was not a luna moth, I told her what luna moths looked like and a couple of days later a second photo arrived. This one was a luna moth, and ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jul 15»
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Creatures of the night: Discovering the natural beauty of the wild …
SPECIAL TO THE EXAMINER A luna moth is photographed at a cottage near Eel's Lake. 1 sec. 2 sec. 3 sec. 4 sec. 5 sec. 6 sec. 3 sec. 1 sec. «Peterborough Examiner, Jul 15»
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Moth Mania sheds light on variety of nocturnal insects
Take the luna moth, for example: It boasts a “key lime-pie green” body and wings, Morse said. A hummingbird moth, one of the few that can be ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Our garden friends, the insects
Others, like the luna moth, for example, not so much. But we do enjoy them nonetheless. The point here is that there are thousands of insects ... «Republican Journal, Jul 15»
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Launch of New CWF and ROM iNaturalist Canada App Gets Great …
... Eagle on Vancouver Island, a large Moose in the backcountry of Algonquin Park and a beautiful Luna Moth on the coast of New Brunswick. «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
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A bug of butterfly quality
According to retired entomologist Dave MacLean, who resides near Grand Marais, the only purpose of the adult luna moth is for “reproduction ... «Mesabi Daily News, Jul 15»
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No Swimming at Seaside: What's Next? No Hiking at Bluff Point?
I don't spit on the sidewalk – except if a giant luna moth happened to flutter into my open mouth. I don't hunt deer or fish for trout out of season ... «theday.com, Jul 15»
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Core Bites, June 10
Children can make a luna moth finger puppet to take home. Naturalists will describe the special adaptations animals have for going about the ... «BlueRidgeNow.com, Jul 15»
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Loss of Feeling
Gatsby lands on Long Island, drawn like a luna moth to Daisy's green light. Huck and Jim raft away in an idyll of racial amity that today seems, ... «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»

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