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Eggar

//ˈɛɡɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any moth of the family Lasiocampidae.
  2. 2
    moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons wordnet

Etymology

Alteration of egger, in reference to the shape of this moth's cocoon.

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