processionary

English

some processionaries ("moth, caterpillar") in procession

Etymology

From procession +‎ -ary.

Adjective

processionary (comparative more processionary, superlative most processionary)

1. Of, pertaining to, or used in a procession

Noun

processionary (plural processionaries)

1. Any of several moths or caterpillars of the subfamily Thaumetopoeinae

Derived terms

• oak processionary, oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea)
• pine processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)
• processionary caterpillar
• processionary moth

References

• Thaumetopoeinae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Thaumetopoeinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Thaumetopoeinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons