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