name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who gathers eggs.
2. 2
   An eggar moth; any of various species of family Lasiocampidae, especially the oak eggar-moth, Lasiocampa quercus.
3. 3
   moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

eggareggar

Example

More examples

"The caterpillar of the egger moth spins a silk thread, from which it makes a cocoon."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From egg + -er.

Etymology 2

Unknown

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