lackey moth
noun
variants or less commonly lackey
plural -s
: a European moth (Malacosoma neustria) with a larva that is a tent caterpillar sometimes injurious to orchard trees and other woody plants
Word History
Etymology
so called from the resemblance of the caterpillar's coat to a footman's livery
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