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gypsy moth

DEFINITIONS OF: gypsy moth

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n European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees

Synonyms:
Lymantria dispar, gipsy moth
Type of:
lymantriid, tussock moth
dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees
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