browntail moth

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Definitions of browntail moth words

noun browntail moth kind of moth 3
noun browntail moth a small brown-and-white European moth, Euproctis phaeorrhoea, naturalized in the eastern US where it causes damage to shade trees: family Lymantriidae (or Liparidae) 3
noun browntail moth a white moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) whose larvae are harmful to trees and cause an irritating skin rash 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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