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A small moth (Gelechia cerealella) which is very destructive to wheat and other grain. The larva eats out the interior of the grain, leaving only the shell.

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  1. A small moth (Gelechia cerealella) which is very destructive to wheat and other grain. The larva eats out the interior of the grain, leaving only the shell.
  2. n. small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains
  3. 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.
  4. A small moth (Gelechia cerealella) which is very destructive towheat and other grain. The larva eats out the inferior of the grain,leaving only the shell.