tent caterpillar Meaning of "tent caterpillar"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) the larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees

Usage(s):

  • A short distance to the southwest, the worst tent caterpillar infestation in 25 years has already chewed up 40,000 acres of maple and other hardwood forests in the state of .
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