eggar
eggar · eggars
Wollraupenspinner, Glucke
Any moth of the family LasiocampidaeAny moth of the family Lasiocampidae.
UK/ˈɛɡə/US/ˈɛɡɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesAny moth of the family Lasiocampidae.
Wollraupenspinner, Glucke
More definitions
- moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
moth:
Origin
Alteration of egger, in reference to the shape of this moth's cocoon.Alteration of egger, in reference to the shape of this moth's cocoon.
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Forms
plural: eggarsSynonyms
3 synonymsmoth in Lasiocampidae family:lappet mothsnout moth
Close in meaning
- moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons:egger
See also
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