forest tent caterpillar
for·est tent cat·er·pil·lar
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-ist, for- tent kat-uh-pil-er, kat-er-]
- /ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr- tɛnt ˈkæt əˌpɪl ər, ˈkæt ər-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fawr-ist, for- tent kat-uh-pil-er, kat-er-]
- /ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr- tɛnt ˈkæt əˌpɪl ər, ˈkæt ər-/
Definitions of forest tent caterpillar words
- noun forest tent caterpillar any of the larvae of several moths of the genus Malacosoma, which feed on the leaves of orchard and shade trees and live colonially in a tentlike silken web. 1
- noun forest tent caterpillar the North American larva of M. disstria (forest tent caterpillar) which spins a dense net. 1
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Origin of forest tent caterpillar
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55
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forest tent caterpillar popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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