| forester | 1. One who has charge of the growing timber on an estate; an officer appointed to watch a forest and preserve the game. 2. An inhabitant of a forest. 3. A forest tree. 4. <entomology> A lepidopterous insect belonging to Alypia and allied genera; as, the eight-spotted forester (A. Octomaculata), which in the larval state is injurious to the grapevine. Origin: F. Forestier, LL. Forestarius. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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