angoumois moth Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains
    Sitotroga cerealella; angoumois grain moth.

WordNet

An`gou`mois" moth"
Etymology
So named from Angoumois in France.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A small moth (Gelechia cerealella) which is very destructive to wheat and other grain. The larva eats out the inferior of the grain, leaving only the shell.

Webster 1913