Meaning

3 senses

  1. (colloquial)A hairy caterpillar.

  2. A hairy caterpillar.

    (colloquial)A larva of the species Pyrrharctia isabellaa of arctiid moths.

    Bärenspinnerraupe, Haarraupe, haarige Raupe

  3. (historical, slang)An explosive shell that gives out dense smoke when it bursts.

More definitions
  • caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests

Translations

2 languages
Deutsch
larva of a moth of the family Arctiidae:
hairy caterpillar:

Forms

plural: woolly bears

Synonyms

4 synonyms
woolly bear caterpillarwoolly wormwooly bearisabella tiger moth
Close in meaning
  • caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests:woolly bear caterpillar

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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