Forest Tent Caterpillar. Eastern Tent Caterpillar. Larvae. â¢ Hatch near time of bud break. â¢ Feed through May & June for 5-6 weeks. â1st feed on growing flower & leaf buds in host tree crown. â Next feed on foliage, usually one branch at a time. â¢ Fifth instars responsible for most of the defoliation. â¢ Gregarious in early instars.
Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate(noun) a friend who is frequently in the company of another. 2  Comrade(noun) a fellow member of the Communist Party. 3  brother, comrade(noun) used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement.
unite Dictionary, join, combine He said he would seek to unify the Party and win the next election. unite They have agreed to unite their efforts to bring peace.