egger
egger · eggers
One who gathers eggsOne who gathers eggs.
/ˈɛɡə/
» The caterpillar of the egger moth spins a silk thread, from which it makes a cocoon.
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2 sensesOne who gathers eggs.
An eggar moth; any of various species of family Lasiocampidae, especially the oak eggar-moth, Lasiocampa quercus.
More definitions
- moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons
Examples
1 sentencesThe caterpillar of the egger moth spins a silk thread, from which it makes a cocoon.
Forms
plural: eggersSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons:eggar