vapourer

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Etymology

From 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, →OCLC.
Lymantriinae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Lymantriinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Lymantriinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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