gold-tail moth

/goʊld teɪl/
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Definitions of gold-tail moth
  1. noun
    white furry-bodied European moth with a yellow tail tuft
    synonyms: Euproctis chrysorrhoea
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    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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