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