tent caterpillar
tent caterpillar · tent caterpillars
A larva belonging to any of a number of species of moths of the genus Malacosoma,…A larva belonging to any of a number of species of moths of the genus Malacosoma, known for destructive infestation of trees in which the leaves are consumed and prominent, silken tent-like structures are constructed in the branches.
Meaning
1 sensesA larva belonging to any of a number of species of moths of the genus Malacosoma, known for destructive infestation of trees in which the leaves are consumed and prominent, silken tent-like structures are constructed in the branches.
More definitions
- the larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees
Forms
plural: tent caterpillars| Singular | tent caterpillar |
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regular