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eg·gar
(ěg'ər)
n. Variant of
egger
.
eg·ger also eg·gar
(ěg'ər)
n. Any of various moths of the family Lasiocampidae, whose larvae often construct tentlike webs among the branches of trees.
[
From the shape of its cocoon
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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eggar
noun
moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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