What does traça in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word traça in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use traça in Portuguese.

The word traça in Portuguese means clothing moth, mariposa, traça, traça, pyralidae, traça-indiana-da-farinha. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word traça

clothing moth

substantivo feminino (larva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mariposa

noun (winged insect)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Jane acha as mariposas nojentas.
Jenny thinks that moths are gross.

traça

noun (silvery insect: household pest) (inseto)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

traça

noun (insect: paper louse)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
As últimas 50 páginas foram bastante danificadas por traças.
The last 50 or so pages had been severely damaged by bookworms.

pyralidae

noun (type of moth) (tipo de inseto)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The area is known for having many snout moths.

traça-indiana-da-farinha

noun (grain pest)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The flour moth likes flour, grains, crackers, and breakfast cereals.

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