Definitions for gypsy moth

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

gyp′sy moth`(n.)

  1. a moth, Porthetria dispar, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of trees.

    Category: Entomology

Princeton's WordNet

  1. gypsy moth, gipsy moth, Lymantria dispar(noun)

    European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees

Wiktionary

  1. gypsy moth(Noun)

    Lymantria dispar, a species of moth.


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