HyperDic: malacosoma_disstria

English > 2 senses of the expression Malacosoma disstria:
NOUNanimalMalacosoma disstria, forest tent caterpillarlarvae of a gregarious North American moth that spins a web resembling a carpet rather than a tent
animalMalacosoma disstria, tent-caterpillar mothmoth whose gregarious larvae spin webs resembling carpets
English > Malacosoma disstria: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarvae of a gregarious North American moth that spins a web resembling a carpet rather than a tent; serious defoliator of deciduous trees.
Synonymforest tent caterpillar
Broadertent caterpillarThe larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees
English > Malacosoma disstria: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningmoth whose gregarious larvae spin webs resembling carpets.
Synonymtent-caterpillar moth
Member ofMalacosoma, genus Malacosomatent caterpillars
Broaderlasiocampid, lasiocampid mothmedium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennae
SpanishMalacosoma disstria

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