tent-caterpillar moth

/tɛnt ˌkædərˈpɪlər/
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Definitions of tent-caterpillar moth
  1. noun
    moth whose gregarious larvae spin webs resembling carpets
    synonyms: Malacosoma disstria
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    type of:
    lasiocampid, lasiocampid moth
    medium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennae
  2. noun
    moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars
    synonyms: Malacosoma americana
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    type of:
    moth
    typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
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