ANGOUMOIS MOTH - Definition

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains

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	Synonyms:	angoumois grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella

	See Also:	genus Sitotroga, grain moth, Sitotroga

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\An`gou`mois" moth"\ (?; 115). [So named from Angoumois in France.] (Zo["o]l.) A small moth ({Gelechia cerealella}) which is very destructive to wheat and other grain. The larva eats out the interior of the grain, leaving only the shell.