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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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noun
the larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: caterpillar
Narrower terms: forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria
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