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pine processionary

pine processionary noun: thaumetopoea pityocampa, a moth whose caterpillars proceed through the woods in nose-to-tail columns, protected by their urticating hairs.

Noun

pine processionary (plural pine processionaries)

  1. Thaumetopoea pityocampa, a moth whose caterpillars proceed through the woods in nose-to-tail columns, protected by their urticating hairs.

Forms of pine processionary

pluralpine processionaries

Questions about pine processionary

What does pine processionary mean?
Pine processionary means thaumetopoea pityocampa, a moth whose caterpillars proceed through the woods in nose-to-tail columns, protected by their urticating hairs.
What part of speech is pine processionary?
Pine processionary is a noun.
What is the plural of pine processionary?
The plural of pine processionary is pine processionaries.

Words near pine processionary in the dictionary

  1. pine nuts
  2. pine oil
  3. pine oils
  4. Pine Point
  5. pine processionaries
  6. pine processionary
  7. Pine Rat
  8. pine reproduction weevil
  9. pine reproduction weevils
  10. Pine Ridge
  11. pine sap

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