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Definition of Tussocks

Tussock
Tussock 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.

Meaning of Tussocks from wikipedia

- Lymantriinae, called tussock moths or tussocks All pages with titles beginning with Tussock All pages with titles containing Tussock H****ock (disambiguation)...
- Chionochloa dominate in these areas. The larger tussocks are called snow gr**** (or less commonly snow tussocks) and may grow up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in...
- Tussock gr****es or bunch gr****es are a group of gr**** species in the family Poaceae. They usually grow as singular plants in clumps, tufts, hummocks,...
- Tussock gr****land is a form of open gr****land that is dominated by tussock gr****es (also called bunchgr****es). It is common in some temperate gr****lands...
- 000 and 30,000 years ago because of the drier and colder conditions. The Tussock Gr****land is an area on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro that contains many...
- Orgyia detrita, the fir tussock moth or live oak tussock moth, is a tussock moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Félix Édouard...
- dense tufts along the back and this gives them the common name of tussocks or tussock moths. Lymantria means "destroyer", and several species are important...
- Orgyia definita, the definite tussock moth or definite-marked tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Alpheus Spring...
- higher predation rate areas. Red tussocks seeds annually at low alpine areas, differs from other Chionochloa sp. Red tussocks mast seeding at higher altitudes...
- red-tipped white tufts or "tussocks", and dense bunches of long, black hairs projecting to the front and behind. The Douglas-fir tussock moth is native to forests...