veneer moth

English

Etymology

So called because the mottled colors resemble those of veneering.

Noun

veneer moth (plural veneer moths)

1. Any of various species of moth.

Derived terms

• clouded veneer moth (Prionapteryx nebulifera)
• certain others

References

• “veneer”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.