processionary caterpillar

noun

The larval stage of some moths in the family Thaumetopoeidae, which move in columns in search of food, resembling a procession.

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Meanings

nounprocessionary caterpillar (plural processionary caterpillars)

plural processionary caterpillars

  1. The larval stage of some moths in the family Thaumetopoeidae, which move in columns in search of food, resembling a procession.
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processionary caterpillar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/processionary%20caterpillar

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