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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Hyphantria
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Hy·phan·tria
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hīˈfan‧trēə
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Origin and Etymology of hyphantria
New Latin, from Greek, female weaver, feminine of hyphantēs weaver, from hyphainein to weave
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