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“Death of a Moth” Annie Dillard. Vocabulary Study. 1. earwig. common name for any of the smooth, elongated insects. 2. Sow bugs. n. In both senses also called slater, wood louse; also called regionally doodlebug. 3. chitin. chi·tin (ki-tn/)
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“Death of a Moth”Annie Dillard Vocabulary Study
1. earwig common name for any of the smooth, elongated insects
2. Sow bugs n. In both senses also called slater, wood louse; also called regionally doodlebug
3. chitin • chi·tin (ki-tn/) • Noun: A fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides and forming the major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods
4. immolating Verb: killing as a sacrifice