forest tent caterpillar

/ˌfɔrəst tɛnt ˌkædərˈpɪlər/
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Definitions of forest tent caterpillar
  1. noun
    larvae of a gregarious North American moth that spins a web resembling a carpet rather than a tent; serious defoliator of deciduous trees
    synonyms: Malacosoma disstria
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    type of:
    tent caterpillar
    the larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees
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