vapourer

English

Etymology

vapour +‎ -er

Noun

vapourer (plural vapourers)

Any of several tussock moths (family Erebidae, subfamily Lymantriinae), especially of the genus Orgyia.
(archaic) One who vapours; a braggart.

Derived terms

References

vapourer in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Lymantriinae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Lymantriinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Lymantriinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.