eggar

English

Etymology

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

An eggar (Lasiocampa grandis). Lesbos, Greece.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɡɚ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɡə/
Rhymes: -ɛɡə(ɹ)

Noun

eggar (plural eggars)

Any moth of the family Lasiocampidae.

Synonyms

(moth in Lasiocampidae family): lappet moth, snout moth

Translations

moth

Finnish: karvakehrääjä
German: Wollraupenspinner m, Glucke (de) f
Hungarian: pohók
Spanish: polilla (es) f

Further reading

eggar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Lasiocampidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Anagrams

Gager, Garge, Grega, agger, gager, regag

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

eggar m

indefinite plural of egg

Swedish

Noun

eggar

indefinite plural of egg

Verb

eggar

present indicative of egga

Anagrams

Ragge

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