Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gypsy moth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: gyp-sy -moth
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A moth of species Lymantria dispar, destructive of many plants, of worldwide distribution.

Inflected Forms

gypsy moths (plural)

Phrases

Asian gypsy moth European gypsy moth Japanese gypsy moth

Synonyms

spongy moth gipsy moth lymantria dispar

Questions

What does gypsy moth mean?: A moth of species Lymantria dispar, destructive of many plants, of worldwide distribution.

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