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earwig in Arabic

أَبُو مِقَصّ ʔabū miqaṣṣ

/ˈɪə(ɹ)wɪɡ/

earwig in Arabic: أَبُو مِقَصّ (ʔabū miqaṣṣ). In English, earwig means any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.

Arabic words for earwig

insect of the order Dermaptera
أَبُو مِقَصّ ʔabū miqaṣṣ

English meaning of earwig

  1. noun Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.
  2. noun One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor.
  3. noun A flatterer.
  4. verb To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.

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Questions about earwig in Arabic

What is the meaning of earwig in Arabic?
Earwig in Arabic is أَبُو مِقَصّ (ʔabū miqaṣṣ).
ما معنى كلمة earwig؟
Earwig: أَبُو مِقَصّ (ʔabū miqaṣṣ).
What does earwig mean in English?
Earwig means any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.

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