"gypsy moth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gypsy moths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gypsy moth (plural gypsy moths)
  1. A moth of species Lymantria dispar, destructive of many plants, of worldwide distribution. Categories (lifeform): Noctuoid moths Synonyms: spongy moth Derived forms: Asian gypsy moth (taxonomic: Lymantria dispar asiatica) (english: now Asian spongy moth), European gypsy moth (taxonomic: Lymantria dispar dispar) (english: now European spongy moth), Japanese gypsy moth (taxonomic: Lymantria dispar japonica) Translations (species of moth): bombyx disparate [masculine] (French), zig-zag [masculine] (French), Schwammspinner [masculine] (German), 매미나방 (maeminabang) (Korean), ozolu mūķene [feminine] (Latvian), sâu róm sồi (Vietnamese), siobyn y sipsi [masculine] (Welsh)

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