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Meaning of moth-er | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈmɒðə/

Definitions

A person (especially an entomologist) or animal that catches moths.

Examples

“Modern moth-ers use black lights, mercury vapor lamps, and portable generators to saturate the night sky[.]”
“Many species of bats are skilled ‘moth-ers’: they pursue them at speed after detecting them[.]”
“Real moth-ers, mothies or lepidopterists, will use a mercury vapour bulb and even a special trap[.]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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