Tussock-moth


noun
1.
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.
tussock moth
noun
1.
any of various pale or dull-coloured moths of the family Lymantriidae (or Laparidae), the hairy caterpillars of which are pests of many trees See also gipsy moth, brown-tail moth, goldtail moth

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