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egger
eggar
/ (ˈɛɡə) /
noun
any of various widely distributed moths of the family Lasiocampidae, such as Lasiocampa quercus (oak egger) of Europe, having brown bodies and wings
Word Origin for egger
C18: from egg 1, from the egg-shaped cocoon
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