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yucca moth
yucca moth (plural yucca moths)


noun 
Definition:
 
N American moth: a small white moth that pollinates the yucca plant, laying its eggs in the ovaries of the yucca's flowers. Native to: North America.  Latin name Tegeticula alba.
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