The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lappet moth
Lappet \Lap"pet\, n. [Dim. of lap a fold.]
A small decorative fold or flap, esp. of lace or muslin, in a
garment or headdress.
--Swift.
Lappet moth (Zo["o]l.), one of several species of bombycid moths, which have stout, hairy caterpillars, flat beneath. Two common American species ( Gastropacha Americana, and Tolype velleda) feed upon the apple tree.
Wiktionary
lappet moth
n. (context entomology English) An eggar.
WordNet
lappet moth
n. medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars [syn: lappet]