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Tussock
Tussock Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Tussock?
[n] a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tussock: tuft Related Terms | Find terms related to Tussock: See Also | bunch | clump | cluster | clustering | hexenbesen | staghead | wisp | witch broom | witches' broom Tussock In Webster's Dictionary \Tus"sock\, n. [From {Tuz}.] [Written also {tussuck}.]
1. A tuft, as of grass, twigs, hair, or the like; especially,
a dense tuft or bunch of grass or sedge.
Such laying of the hair in tussocks and tufts.
--Latimer.
2. (Bot.) Same as {Tussock grass}, below.
3. (Zo["o]l.) 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
{tussock caterpillar}. See {Orgyia}.
{Tussock grass}. (Bot.)
(a) A tall, strong grass of the genus {Dactylis} ({D.
c[ae]spitosa}), valuable for fodder, introduced into
Scotland from the Falkland Islands.
(b) A tufted grass ({Aira c[ae]spitosa}).
(c) Any kind of sedge ({Carex}) which forms dense tufts in
a wet meadow or boggy place.
{Tussock moth} (Zo["o]l.), the imago of any tussock
caterpillar. They belong to {Orgyia}, {Halecidota}, and
allied genera.
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