"processionary caterpillar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: processionary caterpillars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} processionary caterpillar (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. Categories (lifeform): Noctuoid moths
    Sense id: en-processionary_caterpillar-en-noun-kD0MkfBa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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