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Raretent caterpillar
The correct spelling is tent caterpillar.
How to pronounce tent caterpillar
noun
Say it like: Ten-t c-ate-rpi-lla-r
The correct spelling is tent caterpillar. 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, silk…
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noun
- 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.
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