lymantria

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noun

Any erebid moth of the genus Lymantria.

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Meanings

nounlymantria (plural lymantrias)

plural lymantrias

  1. biologyAny erebid moth of the genus Lymantria.

Origin

  1. translingualLymantria
  2. Englishlymantria

Borrowed from translingual Lymantria.

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Translations

Arabic عُثَّة مُتْلِفَة, لِيمَانْتْرِيَة
  • عُثَّة مُتْلِفَةLymantria-genus moth
  • لِيمَانْتْرِيَة (līmāntriya)Lymantria-genus moth
Greek λυμαντρία, λυμάντρια
  • λυμαντρία (lymantría)Lymantria-genus moth
  • λυμάντρια (lymántria)Lymantria-genus moth
Italian limantria
  • limantriaLymantria-genus moth
Cite this entry
APA

lymantria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymantria

MLA

“lymantria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymantria. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lymantria,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymantria.

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