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gypsy moth

gypsy moth noun: a moth of species Lymantria dispar, destructive of many plants, of worldwide distribution.

gypsy moth: a moth of species Lymantria dispar, destructive of many plants, of worldwide distribution
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Noun

gypsy moth (plural gypsy moths)

  1. A moth of species Lymantria dispar, destructive of many plants, of worldwide distribution.
    Synonyms:
    spongy moth

gypsy moth meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

gypsy moth in Tamil

ஜிப்சி அந்துப்பூச்சி

gypsy moth in Vietnamese

species of moth
sâu róm sồi

Synonyms of gypsy moth

Forms of gypsy moth

pluralgypsy moths

Words formed from gypsy moth

  • Asian gypsy moth
  • European gypsy moth
  • Japanese gypsy moth

Questions about gypsy moth

What does gypsy moth mean?
Gypsy moth means a moth of species Lymantria dispar, destructive of many plants, of worldwide distribution.
What is gypsy moth in Tamil?
Gypsy moth in Tamil is ஜிப்சி அந்துப்பூச்சி. See Gypsy moth meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gypsy moth?
Gypsy moth is a noun.
What is the plural of gypsy moth?
The plural of gypsy moth is gypsy moths.

Words near gypsy moth in the dictionary

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  2. gypsy meltdown
  3. gypsy meltdowns
  4. gypsy moon
  5. gypsy moons
  6. gypsy moth
  7. gypsy moths
  8. gypsy mushroom
  9. gypsy mushrooms
  10. gypsy ring
  11. gypsy rings

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Adapted from Wiktionary: gypsy moth (page history and authors); gypsy moth (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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