tent caterpillar


Definition: Meaning of, tent caterpillar in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tɛnt ˈkatəpɪlə /

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tent caterpillar tent caterpillars
  1. the larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees
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tent caterpillar used in phrases

  • forest tent caterpillar (noun)
    1. larvae of a gregarious North American moth that spins a web resembling a carpet rather than a tent; serious defoliator of deciduous trees
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