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GENUS LYMANTRIA

Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Lymantria mean?

• GENUS LYMANTRIA (noun)
The noun GENUS LYMANTRIA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Lymantriidae; a pest (Lymantria means 'destroyer')

Familiarity information: GENUS LYMANTRIA used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• GENUS LYMANTRIA (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Lymantriidae; a pest (Lymantria means 'destroyer')

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Lymantria; Lymantria

Hypernyms ("genus Lymantria" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "genus Lymantria"):

gipsy moth; gypsy moth; Lymantria dispar (European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees)

Holonyms ("genus Lymantria" is a member of...):

family Lymantriidae; Lymantriidae (tussock moths)

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