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Apr 7, 2017

In a way it does, but it would be named differently.

Explanation:

Methoxy means #CH_3-O-#
Methanal means #-CH=O#

If we put this together we get:

#CH_3-O-CH=O#

Which is just the same as:

#HCOOCH_3#

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Which will be called methyl methanoate, because the C-atom that has the doubly bound O, also has the singly bound oxy group, and they combine to represent the -oate group.
It is also called methyl formate, being an ester of formic acid #HCOOH# and methanol #CH_3OH#