eastern tent caterpillar

noun

Malacosoma americanum, a univoltine social caterpillar inhabiting communal nests in the branches of trees.

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Meanings

nouneastern tent caterpillar (plural eastern tent caterpillars)

plural eastern tent caterpillars

  1. Malacosoma americanum, a univoltine social caterpillar inhabiting communal nests in the branches of trees.
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eastern tent caterpillar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eastern%20tent%20caterpillar

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“eastern tent caterpillar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eastern%20tent%20caterpillar. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eastern tent caterpillar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eastern%20tent%20caterpillar.

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