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A form of dermatitis caused by irritating caterpillar or moth hairs coming into contact with the skin or mucosa.

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lepidopterism

Source Word

lepidopterism

uncountable

A form of dermatitis caused by irritating caterpillar or moth hairs coming into contact with the skin or mucosa.

Japanese Meaning

毛虫や蛾の毛が皮膚や粘膜に接触することで引き起こされる皮膚炎（毛虫刺症）

After hiking through the forest, she developed lepidopterism that caused a fiery rash on her arms.

森をハイキングした後、彼女は毛虫や蛾の刺毛が皮膚に接触して起こる皮膚炎を発症し、腕に痛みを伴う発疹が出た。

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A form of dermatitis caused by irritating caterpillar or moth hairs coming into contact with the skin or mucosa.