Noun: gipsy moth
- European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees
"gipsy moths had defoliated many of the oak trees in the forest";
- gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar
Derived forms: gipsy moths
Type of: lymantriid, tussock moth
Part of: genus Lymantria, Lymantria
Encyclopedia: Gipsy moth