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family Lasiocampidae

family Lasiocampidae

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A group of large moths with hairy caterpillars that often make silk tents
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˌleɪziˈkæmpɪdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: familia Lasiocampidae
  • The family Lasiocampidae includes many species whose caterpillars build silk tents in trees.

Examples

  • Some members of the family Lasiocampidae are known for their strikingly hairy larvae.

  • Did you know that the family Lasiocampidae is known for its tent caterpillars?

  • Biologists studied the distribution of the family Lasiocampidae across North America.

  • The family Lasiocampidae includes many species of moths.

  • Biologists studied the distribution of the family Lasiocampidae across North America.

  • The family Lasiocampidae includes many species whose caterpillars build silk tents in trees.

  • Some members of the family Lasiocampidae are known for their strikingly hairy larvae.

Synonyms

Lasiocampidae
vsfamily Lasiocampidae
  • Specialized
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A family of moths with hairy caterpillars like tent caterpillars

is the same group but given without physical details

Surface Forms

family Lasiocampidae singular
families Lasiocampidae plural

Morphology

family + Lasiocampidae

This phrase is fully compositional: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with the taxonomic name 'Lasiocampidae' clearly denotes the biological family called Lasiocampidae (a group of moth species). The family + taxon-name pattern is a regular, cross-linguistic naming convention, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Family Lasiocampidae may come from the Greek words lasios and kampē, which mean 'hairy' and 'caterpillar', and so paint a picture of a very hairy caterpillar. So the name fits because many moths in this family have very hairy larvae that often build silk tents.