Meanings
noungypsy moth (plural gypsy moths)
plural gypsy moths
- A moth of species Lymantria dispar, destructive of many plants, of worldwide distribution.
Synonyms: spongy moth
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA moth of species Lymantria dispar, destructive of many plants, of worldwide distribution.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounEuropean moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees
Similar
gipsy mothLymantria dispar
Broader
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Translations
Catalan cuca peluda del suro
- cuca peluda del surospecies of moth
Chinese Mandarin 舞毒蛾
- 舞毒蛾 (wǔdú'é)species of moth
Dutch plakker
- plakkerspecies of moth
French bombyx disparate, zig-zag
- bombyx disparatespecies of moth
- zig-zagspecies of moth
German Schwammspinner
- Schwammspinnerspecies of moth
Korean 매미나방
- 매미나방 (maeminabang)species of moth
Latvian ozolu mūķene
- ozolu mūķenespecies of moth
Portuguese mariposa-cigana, lagarta-do-sobreiro
- mariposa-ciganaspecies of moth
- lagarta-do-sobreirospecies of moth
Ukrainian шовкопряд непарний
- шовкопряд непарний (šovkoprjad neparnyj)species of moth
Vietnamese sâu róm sồi
- sâu róm sồispecies of moth
Welsh siobyn y sipsi
- siobyn y sipsispecies of moth
Cite this entry
APA
gypsy moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gypsy%20moth
MLA
“gypsy moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gypsy%20moth. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gypsy moth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gypsy%20moth.
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