Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oak processionary moth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: oak pro-ces-sion-ary -moth
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Thaumetopoea processionea, a processionary native to oak forests across southern Europe, also occurring as an invasive species in northern Europe.

Example Sentences

"The oak processionary moth is a native of southern Europe but its range has been expanding northwards over the past 20 years and it has become established as far north as the Netherlands and northern Germany."

Inflected Forms

oak processionary moths (plural)

Questions

What does oak processionary moth mean?: Thaumetopoea processionea, a processionary native to oak forests across southern Europe, also occurring as an invasive species in northern Europe.

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