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Porthetria

noun
Por·​thet·​ria | \ pȯ(r)ˈthe‧trēə\

Definition of Porthetria

: a genus of Lymantriidae including the gypsy moth

History and Etymology for Porthetria

New Latin, from Greek porthein to destroy, ravage + -tria, feminine agent suffix; akin to Greek perthein to destroy, ravage

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