- tussock moth
- noun Date: 1826 any of numerous dull-colored moths (family Lymantriidae) that usually have wingless females and larvae with long tufts of hair
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Tussock moth — Tussock Tus sock, n. [From {Tuz}.] [Written also {tussuck}.] 1. A tuft, as of grass, twigs, hair, or the like; especially, a dense tuft or bunch of grass or sedge. [1913 Webster] Such laying of the hair in tussocks and tufts. Latimer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tussock moth — n. any of a family (Lymantriidae) of moths whose caterpillars are covered with long tufts of hair: many, as the gypsy moth, are destructive pests of certain trees … English World dictionary
tussock moth — noun dull colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees • Syn: ↑lymantriid • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑gypsy moth, ↑gipsy moth, ↑Lymantria dispar, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tussock moth — any of several moths of the family Lymantriidae, the larvae of which have characteristic tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of various deciduous trees. [1820 30] * * * Typical member of the small European and New World lepidopteran… … Universalium
tussock moth — noun a woodland moth whose adults and brightly coloured caterpillars both bear tufts of irritant hairs. [Family Lymantriidae: many species.] … English new terms dictionary
tussock moth — /ˈtʌsək mɒθ/ (say tusuhk moth) noun any of various dull coloured moths (family Lymantriidae), as the painted applemoth, whose larvae are notorious pests of broadleaved trees …
tussock moth — Hemerocampa leukostigma … Medical dictionary
Western tussock moth — Male Pair of mature caterpillars, early May … Wikipedia
white-marked tussock moth — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a tussock moth (Hemerocampa leucostigma) having larvae that sometimes defoliate various shade and fruit trees … Useful english dictionary
Tussock — may refer to: Plants and ecology *Bunch grass *New Zealand tussock grasslands *Serrated Tussock ( Nassella trichotoma ) *Tussock (grass) *Tussock grassland *Tussock Grassland (Tanzania) Insects *Rusty Tussock Moth ( Orgyia antiqua ) *Western… … Wikipedia
