eggar
noun
egg·ar
variants
or less commonly egger
ˈegə(r),
ˈāg-
plural -s
: any of various moths of the family Lasiocampidae (as many members of the genera Eriogaster and Lasiocampa) that have nonfunctional mouthparts as adults and plumose antennae in the males and produce larvae that feed on the foliage of trees
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“Eggar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eggar. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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