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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.