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European earwig

European earwig noun: any earwig of the species complex Forficula auricularia, found in Europe and elsewhere.

Noun

European earwig (plural European earwigs)

  1. Any earwig of the species complex Forficula auricularia, found in Europe and elsewhere.

Forms of European earwig

pluralEuropean earwigs

Questions about European earwig

What does European earwig mean?
European earwig means any earwig of the species complex Forficula auricularia, found in Europe and elsewhere.
What part of speech is European earwig?
European earwig is a noun.
What is the plural of European earwig?
The plural of European earwig is European earwigs.

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