forester moth
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forester moth — ▪ insect any of a group of moths in the family Zygaenidae (order Lepidoptera) that are closely related to the burnet moths. The adult forester moth has shining green forewings with a span of about 3 cm (1.2 inches), translucent, dark hind… … Universalium
forester — noun 1》 a person in charge of a forest or skilled in forestry. 2》 chiefly archaic a person or animal living in a forest. 3》 a small day flying moth with metallic green forewings. [Genus Adscita.] 4》 (Forester) Brit. a member of the Ancient Order… … English new terms dictionary
forester — /fawr euh steuhr, for /, n. 1. a person who is expert in forestry. 2. an officer having responsibility for the maintenance of a forest. 3. See forest ranger. 4. Zool. an animal of the forest. 5. a large, gray kangaroo, Macropus canguru. 6. any… … Universalium
forester — for•est•er [[t]ˈfɔr ə stər, ˈfɒr [/t]] n. 1) an expert in forestry 2) an officer having responsibility for the maintenance of a forest 3) zool. an animal of the forest 4) ent any moth of the family Agaristidae, typically black with two yellowish… … From formal English to slang
forester — /ˈfɒrəstə / (say foruhstuh) noun 1. someone who practises or has expert knowledge of forestry. 2. an officer having charge of a forest. 3. Zoology an animal of the forest. 4. Rare → eastern grey kangaroo. 5. any of various moths of the family… …
C.S. Forester — C. S. Forester Cecil Scott Forester, de son vrai nom Cécil Lewis Troughton Smith, est un écrivain britannique né en 1899 au Caire et mort en 1966. Sommaire 1 Vie 2 Œuvre 3 Liste des œuvres … Wikipédia en Français
Cecil Scott Forester — C. S. Forester Cecil Scott Forester, de son vrai nom Cécil Lewis Troughton Smith, est un écrivain britannique né en 1899 au Caire et mort en 1966. Sommaire 1 Vie 2 Œuvre 3 Liste des œuvres … Wikipédia en Français
C. S. Forester — Cecil Scott Forester, de son vrai nom Cécil Lewis Troughton Smith, est un écrivain britannique né en 1899 au Caire et mort en 1966, auteur de la série maritime Horatio Hornblower et de L Odyssée de l African Queen (adaptée au cinéma avec Humphrey … Wikipédia en Français
Vine forester — Vine Vine, n. [F. vigne, L. vinea a vineyard, vine from vineus of or belonging to wine, vinum wine, grapes. See {Wine}, and cf. {Vignette}.] (Bot.) (a) Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes. (b) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eight-spotted forester — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a familiar day flying moth (Alypia octomaculata) of the eastern United States that is black with eight conspicuous pale spots on the wings and has humped and transversely striped larvae which often defoliate ornamental vines … Useful english dictionary
