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Processionary

Pro*ces"sion*a*ry\, a. [Cf. LL. processionarius, F. processionnaire.] Pertaining to a procession; consisting in processions; as, processionary service.

Processionary moth (Zo["o]l.), any moth of the genus Cnethocampa, especially C. processionea of Europe, whose larv[ae] make large webs on oak trees, and go out to feed in regular order. They are covered with stinging hairs.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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