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Brown-tail Moth

see synonyms of brown-tail moth

Noun

1. brown-tail moth, browntail, euproctis phaeorrhoea

small brown and white European moth introduced into eastern United States; pest of various shade and fruit trees

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Brown-tail Moth

see synonyms of brown-tail moth
kind of moth
noun
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)
See also tussock moth

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Brown-tail Moth

see synonyms of brown-tail moth
a white moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) whose larvae are harmful to trees and cause an irritating skin rash
: also ˈbrown-ˌtail moth

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