n. | 1. | A tuft, as of grass, twigs, hair, or the like; especially, a dense tuft or bunch of grass or sedge. | |||||||||||
2. | (Bot.) Same as | ||||||||||||
3. | (Zool.) A caterpillar of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths. The body of these caterpillars is covered with hairs which form long tufts or brushes. Some species are very injurious to shade and fruit trees. Called also
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Noun | 1. | tussock - a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass Synonyms: tuft |