moth vs termite

moth

noun
  • A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae. 

  • Anything that gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing. 

  • The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean. 

verb
  • To hunt for moths. 

termite

noun
  • A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea. 

  • A contemptible person. 

verb
  • Of a chimpanzee: to catch termites by inserting a stick or vine into their nest and waiting for them to climb up it. 

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