salt-marsh caterpillar

noun

The hairy larva of an arctiid moth.

Meanings

nounsalt-marsh caterpillar (plural salt-marsh caterpillars)

plural salt-marsh caterpillars

  1. The hairy larva of an arctiid moth.
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APA

salt-marsh caterpillar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salt-marsh%20caterpillar

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Chicago

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