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lappet moth

noun

a large purple-brown hairy eggar moth, Gastropacha quercifolia, whose grey furry caterpillars have lappets on each flank

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Words nearby lappet moth

Lapp, lappage, Lappeenranta, lapper, lappet, lappet moth, lappet weaving, Lappish, L'Après-midi d'un Faune, lap robe, lapsable
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