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eggar

UK/ˈɛɡə/US/ˈɛɡɚ/

eggar noun: any moth of the family Lasiocampidae.

eggar: any moth of the family Lasiocampidae
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Noun

eggar (plural eggars)

  1. Any moth of the family Lasiocampidae.

Synonyms of eggar

Forms of eggar

pluraleggars

Origin of eggar

Alteration of egger, in reference to the shape of this moth's cocoon.

Words that rhyme with eggar

Questions about eggar

What does eggar mean?
Eggar means any moth of the family Lasiocampidae.
What part of speech is eggar?
Eggar is a noun.
How do you pronounce eggar?
Eggar is pronounced /ˈɛɡɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of eggar?
The plural of eggar is eggars.

Words near eggar in the dictionary

  1. egg-timers
  2. egg-white
  3. egg-yolk
  4. eggah
  5. Eggan's theorem
  6. eggar
  7. eggars
  8. eggball
  9. eggbeater
  10. eggbeater drill
  11. eggbeater drills

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