Definition of lymantriids Lymantriids

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Noun Plural: lymantriids
lymantriid - dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees
		tussock moth
		moth typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
		family lymantriidae, lymantriidae tussock moths
		gipsy moth, gypsy moth, lymantria dispar European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees
		brown-tail moth, browntail, euproctis phaeorrhoea small brown and white European moth introduced into eastern United States; pest of various shade and fruit trees