Meanings
nouneggar (plural eggars)
plural eggars
- Any moth of the family Lasiocampidae.
Synonyms: lappet moth, snout moth
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny moth of the family Lasiocampidae.
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nounmoth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons
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Broader
lasiocampidlasiocampid moth
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Origin
Alteration of egger, in reference to the shape of this moth's cocoon.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish karvakehrääjä
- karvakehrääjämoth
German Wollraupenspinner, Glucke
- Wollraupenspinnermoth
- Gluckemoth
Hungarian pohók
- pohókmoth
Spanish polilla
- polillamoth
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with eggar
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Cite this entry
APA
eggar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eggar
MLA
“eggar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eggar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eggar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eggar.
Source: eggar on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.