Meaning Of The Word Tiger moth

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Tiger moth Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Tiger moth?

tiger moth in American English
any of a family (Arctiidae) of stout-bodied moths with brightly striped or spotted wings: the caterpillars (woolly bears) have a dense coat of fine hairs
noun: any of numerous moths of the family Arctiidae, many of which have conspicuously striped or spotted wings

tiger moth in British English
noun: any of a group of arctiid moths, mostly boldly marked, often in black, orange, and yellow, of the genera Arctia, Parasemia, Euplagia, etc, producing woolly bear larvae and typified by the garden tiger (Arctia caja)

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