Carpet moth Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun larvae feed on carpets and other woolens
    tapestry moth; Trichophaga tapetzella.

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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.), the larva of an insect which feeds on carpets and other woolen goods. There are several kinds. Some are the larvæ of species of Tinea (as T. tapetzella); others of beetles, esp. Anthrenus.

Webster 1913