单词 | oak processionary |
释义 | > as lemmasoak processionary oak processionary n. a processionary caterpillar, Thaumetopoea processionea (family Thaumetopoeidae), which bears irritant hairs and can cause serious defoliation of oak trees; (also) the adult moth of this species; frequently attributive. ΚΠ 1984 B. Skinner Moths Brit. Isles 75/1 Oak Processionary. 1990 Jrnl. Appl. Entomol. 110 425 The oak processionary caterpillar (T. processionea L.)..provokes a cutaneous reaction in men and animals. 1993 M. Chinery Insects Brit. & N. Europe (ed. 3) 238 The Oak Processionary Moth..is very similar, but a bit smaller and less common. The caterpillars live in nests on oak trunks. < as lemmas |
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