PROCESSIONARY

Etymology

Adjective

processionary (comparative more processionary, superlative most processionary)

Of, pertaining to, or used in a procession

Noun

processionary (plural processionaries)

Any of several moths or caterpillars of the family Thaumetopoeidae

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*ces"sion*a*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. LL. processionarius, F. processionnaire.]

Definition: Pertaining to a procession; consisting in processions; as, processionary service. Processionary moth (Zoöl.), any moth of the genus Cnethocampa, especially C. processionea of Europe, whose larvæ make large webs on oak trees, and go out to feed in regular order. They are covered with stinging hairs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 September 2024

CONFORMITY

(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”


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