European earwig

noun

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

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Meanings

nounEuropean earwig (plural European earwigs)

plural European earwigs

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

European earwig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20earwig

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“European earwig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20earwig. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “European earwig,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20earwig.

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