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Definition of Mothlike
1. resembling a moth [adj] - See also: moth
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mothlike
Literary usage of Mothlike
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Animal Parasites and Human Disease by Asa Crawford Chandler (1922)
"Phlebotomus flies, otherwise known as " sandflies " or " owl-midges," are minute
mothlike midges which are found in nearly all warm and tropical climates of ..."
2. The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane (1900)
"A certain mothlike quality within him kept him in the vicinity of the battle.
He had a great desire to see, and to get news. ..."
3. Fresh-water Biology by Henry Baldwin Ward, George Chandler Whipple (1918)
"KEY TO NORTH AMERICAN CADDISFLIES Corydalis. I (a) Micro-caddisflies; very small,
mothlike, hairy, the fore wings bearing numerous ..."
4. The Gentleman's Magazine (1888)
"... is “supposed to be corrupted from medley; but Johnson imagines it might be
derived from mothlike, or of various colours resembling a moth. ..."
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