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eggar

/ˈɛɡɚ/ US
/ˈɛɡə/ UK

Rhymes with -ɛɡə(ɹ)

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

noun eggars

Any moth of the family Lasiocampidae.
Similar: lappet moth, snout moth

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noun moth

Español	polilla
Deutsch	Wollraupenspinner, Glucke

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eggar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eggar

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"eggar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eggar.

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@misc{eggar_2026,
  title = {eggar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eggar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}