Angoumois grain moth
- noun
- /ˈæŋɡəˌmwaː ˈɡreɪn mɔθ/
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polilla de grano Angoumois
- The Angoumois grain moth can cause significant losses in stored wheat and corn.
Examples
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Infestation by the Angoumois grain moth often goes unnoticed until damaged kernels are discovered.
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Farmers regularly check their silos for signs of the Angoumois grain moth to protect their grain stocks.
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The Angoumois grain moth infests stored grains.
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Many farmers struggle with Angoumois grain moths during harvest.
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Farmers regularly check their silos for signs of the Angoumois grain moth to protect their grain stocks.
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Infestation by the Angoumois grain moth often goes unnoticed until damaged kernels are discovered.
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The Angoumois grain moth can cause significant losses in stored wheat and corn.
Synonyms
A small moth whose young eat and damage stored grain
A small insect whose young eat kernels of stored grain
A small moth whose young eat and damage stored grain
A small insect whose caterpillars eat stored grain and damage food
Surface Forms
Morphology
The structure is compositional: 'Angoumois' functions as an adjectival modifier of 'grain moth', so a learner who knows the parts would infer this is a type of moth associated with grain. Although 'Angoumois' is a specialized place/species name and may be unfamiliar, the basic meaning (a grain-infesting moth) is directly derivable from the constituents and follows common noun-modifier naming patterns.
Etymology
Angoumois grain moth may come from the French region called Angoumois, where farmers first noticed a small moth eating stored grain. Because its young insects eat the kernels and ruin the food, the name now refers to this little 'pest' in barns and silos.
