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Meaning of diamondback moth | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of the species Plutella xylostella of moths, formerly P. maculipennis, an agricultural pest chiefly feeding on leaves of cruciferous crops and plants that produce glucosinolates.

Equivalents

Suomi kaalikoi
Русский капу́стная моль
Türkçe lahana güvesi

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

diamondback rattler diamondback rattlesnake diamondback terrapin Diamondhead diamondoid Diamonds

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