Definition of Tusock
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. (Zoöl.) 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.
cæspitosa), valuable for fodder, introduced into Scotland from
the Falkland Islands. (b) A tufted grass (Aira
cæspitosa). (c) Any kind of sedge
(Carex) which forms dense tufts in a wet meadow or boggy place.
-- Tussock moth (Zoöl.), the imago of any
tussock caterpillar. They belong to Orgyia, Halecidota, and
allied genera.
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. (Zoöl.) 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.
cæspitosa), valuable for fodder, introduced into Scotland from
the Falkland Islands. (b) A tufted grass (Aira
cæspitosa). (c) Any kind of sedge
(Carex) which forms dense tufts in a wet meadow or boggy place.
-- Tussock moth (Zoöl.), the imago of any
tussock caterpillar. They belong to Orgyia, Halecidota, and
allied genera.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A tuft or clump of green grass or similar verdure, forming a small hillock.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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