noun
Meaning 1
Any moth of the family Lasiocampidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
eggar
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General-American: /ˈɛɡɚ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɛɡə/
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rhymes with -ɛɡə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: egger
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lasiocampid, lasiocampid moth
History
Etymology
Alteration of egger, in reference to the shape of this moth's cocoon.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: karvakehrääjä — moth
- German: Wollraupenspinner — moth
- German: Glucke — moth
- Hungarian: pohók — moth
- Spanish: polilla — moth