Synonyms of the word

moth

• n. A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
• n. (figuratively) Anything that gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing.
• v. (intransitive) To hunt for moths.
• n. The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean.
• n. Obsolete form of mote.
• n. (dated) A liver spot, especially an irregular or feathery one.

lepidopteran

• n. Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.
• adj. Characteristic of these insects.

lepidopteron

• n. (zoology) Any insect of the order Lepidoptera.