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tent caterpillars

tent caterpillars is the plural of tent caterpillar.

Meaning of tent caterpillar

Noun

tent caterpillar (plural tent caterpillars)

  1. A larva belonging to any of a number of species of moths of the genus Malacosoma, known for destructive infestation of trees in which the leaves are consumed and prominent, silken tent-like structures are constructed in the branches.

Questions about tent caterpillars

What is tent caterpillars the plural of?
Tent caterpillars is the plural of tent caterpillar.

Words near tent caterpillars in the dictionary

  1. tent
  2. tent bed
  3. tent beds
  4. tent camping
  5. tent caterpillar
  6. tent caterpillars
  7. tent embassies
  8. tent embassy
  9. tent meeting
  10. tent meetings
  11. tent peg

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