datana

noun

da·​tana

dəˈtanə,

-änə also -ānə

1

capitalized : an American genus of moths (family Notodontidae) that have the proboscis short and that include several with social larvae that feed on economically important plants see walnut caterpillar, yellow-necked caterpillar

2

plural -s : any insect of the genus Datana

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