See Also: lasiocampid(dictionary)

lasiocampid (iou)



lasiocampid noun & adjective. L19.
[mod. Latin Lasiocampidae (see below), from Lasiocampa genus name, from Greek lasios hairy, shaggy + kampe caterpillar: see -ID3.]
A. noun. Any moth of the large family Lasiocampidae, which includes eggars, lackeys, and lappet-moths, and the larvae of which are called tent-caterpillars. L19.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating this family. E20.