PORTHETRIA


Meaning of PORTHETRIA in English

pȯ(r)ˈthe.trēə noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek porthein to destroy, ravage + -tria, feminine agent suffix; akin to Greek perthein to destroy, ravage — more at board

: a genus of Lymantriidae including the gypsy moth

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