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Hyphantria

noun
Hy·phan·tria | \hīˈfan‧trēə\

Definition of Hyphantria 

: a genus of arctiid moths including some North American species having hairy social larvae that are serious pests of trees — see fall webworm

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History and Etymology for Hyphantria

New Latin, from Greek, female weaver, feminine of hyphantēs weaver, from hyphainein to weave

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