pityocampa

noun

pit·​yo·​cam·​pa

ˌpitēōˈkampə

plural -s

: the larva of a European processionary moth (Cnethocampa pityocampa) found on pine or fir trees

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek pityokampē, from pitys pine tree + -o- + kampē caterpillar

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