tiger moth
tiger moth
Definition
tiger moth
noun
any of a family (Arctiidae) of stout-bodied moths with brightly striped or spotted wings: the caterpillars (woolly bears) have a dense coat of fine hairs
tiger moth
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- caterpillar: Lots of scarlet tiger moth caterpillars on meadowsweet, and one on nettle.
Noun used with modifier
- garden: Over the past 35 years numbers of garden tiger moth have declined severely.
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