HyperDic: gypsy_moth

English > 1 sense of the expression gypsy moth:
NOUNanimalgypsy moth, gipsy moth, Lymantria disparEuropean moth introduced into North America
English > gypsy moth: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningEuropean moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees.
Synonymsgipsy moth, Lymantria dispar
Member ofLymantria, genus Lymantriatype genus of the Lymantriidae
Broaderlymantriid, tussock mothdull / dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees
Spanishlagarta

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