noun
Meaning 1
Any moth of subfamily Lymantriinae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
tussock moth
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noun
Meaning 2
dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lymantriid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: moth
Narrower terms: gypsy moth, gipsy moth, Lymantria dispar, browntail, brown-tail moth, Euproctis phaeorrhoea, gold-tail moth, Euproctis chrysorrhoea
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