tent caterpillar

tent·ca·ter·pillar

uncommon

noun

1.

the larvae of moths that build communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees

Synonyms

tent caterpillar

Related words

Word family

tent-caterpillar moth

Broader terms

caterpillar

Narrower terms

forest tent caterpillar

Parts

Malacosoma

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Grammar

noun
singular	tent caterpillar
plural	tent caterpillars

Nearby words

tenth part tenting tentmaker tentorial sinus tentorium tent flap tent peg tent stitch tenuity tenuous

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