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单词 tent caterpillar
释义

tent caterpillar

noun

: any of several social caterpillars (genus Malacosoma and especially M. americanum of the family Lasiocampidae) that form large silken webs on trees and may cause serious defoliation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The western tent caterpillar is pretty common in western Oregon and is probably the culprit. oregonlive, 25 July 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tent caterpillar

noun

: a caterpillar that lives in groups which spin a large silken web resembling a tent
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