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common earwig

common earwig noun: a earwig of species Forficula auricularia, native to Europe but now cosmopolitan.

Noun

common earwig (plural common earwigs)

  1. A earwig of species Forficula auricularia, native to Europe but now cosmopolitan.

Forms of common earwig

pluralcommon earwigs

Questions about common earwig

What does common earwig mean?
Common earwig means a earwig of species Forficula auricularia, native to Europe but now cosmopolitan.
What part of speech is common earwig?
Common earwig is a noun.
What is the plural of common earwig?
The plural of common earwig is common earwigs.

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