moth-er
moth-er · moth-ers
A person or animal that catches mothsA person (especially an entomologist) or animal that catches moths.
UK/ˈmɒðə/US/ˈmɔðɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesA person (especially an entomologist) or animal that catches moths.
Origin
Coined from moth + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix) by analogy to moCoined from moth + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix) by analogy to mouser, with the hyphen kept to avoid confusion with mother (“female parent”).
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