单词 | tussock-moth |
释义 | > as lemmastussock-moth tussock-moth n. one of various kinds of moth, as those of the genus Orgyia, the larvæ of which have long tufts of hairs. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Lymantriidae > member of genus Orgyia vapourer moth1782 vapourer1816 tussock1819 tussock-moth1826 1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. III. xxx. 176 In the larva of Tussock moths (Laria pudibunda, fascelina, etc.) the hairs are collected into tufts. 1887 Amer. Naturalist 21 581 The white-marked tussock-moth, and the fall web-worm are the insects discussed. 1901 Westm. Gaz. 6 Sept. 10/2 The New York city parks have lately been invaded by a great army of caterpillars. The cause of all the trouble is the tussock moth. < as lemmas |
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