ghost moth
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Ghost Moth — Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Ghost moth — Ghost Ghost (g[=o]st), n. [OE. gast, gost, soul, spirit, AS. g[=a]st breath, spirit, soul; akin to OS. g[=e]st spirit, soul, D. geest, G. geist, and prob. to E. gaze, ghastly.] [1913 Webster] 1. The spirit; the soul of man. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ghost moth — noun Etymology: so called from the white color of the male and its habit of hovering in flight : a moth of the family Hepialidae most American members of which are crepuscular * * * swift (def. 9). [1825 35] * * * ghost moth noun A moth (Hepialus … Useful english dictionary
ghost moth — /ˈgoʊst mɒθ/ (say gohst moth) noun → swift moth …
Ghost — (g[=o]st), n. [OE. gast, gost, soul, spirit, AS. g[=a]st breath, spirit, soul; akin to OS. g[=e]st spirit, soul, D. geest, G. geist, and prob. to E. gaze, ghastly.] [1913 Webster] 1. The spirit; the soul of man. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Then gives… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Holy Ghost — Ghost Ghost (g[=o]st), n. [OE. gast, gost, soul, spirit, AS. g[=a]st breath, spirit, soul; akin to OS. g[=e]st spirit, soul, D. geest, G. geist, and prob. to E. gaze, ghastly.] [1913 Webster] 1. The spirit; the soul of man. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To give up the ghost — Ghost Ghost (g[=o]st), n. [OE. gast, gost, soul, spirit, AS. g[=a]st breath, spirit, soul; akin to OS. g[=e]st spirit, soul, D. geest, G. geist, and prob. to E. gaze, ghastly.] [1913 Webster] 1. The spirit; the soul of man. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To yield up the ghost — Ghost Ghost (g[=o]st), n. [OE. gast, gost, soul, spirit, AS. g[=a]st breath, spirit, soul; akin to OS. g[=e]st spirit, soul, D. geest, G. geist, and prob. to E. gaze, ghastly.] [1913 Webster] 1. The spirit; the soul of man. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swift moth — /ˈswɪft mɒθ/ (say swift moth) noun any of various moths of the family Hepialidae, having reduced mouth parts, short antennae and larvae which tunnel in trees or soil and are agricultural and forestry pests. Also, ghost moth …
de Havilland Ghost (V8) — Ghost Type Air cooled V 8 piston engine National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer de Havilland First run 1928 Major applications de Havilland Hawk Moth … Wikipedia
