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woolly bear

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noun

the caterpillar of any of several moths, as a tiger moth, having a dense coat of woolly hairs.

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Nearby words

woollen, woolley, woolley, sir charles leonard, woolly, woolly aphid, woolly bear, woolly mammoth, woolly manzanita, woolly monkey, woolly worm, woolly-hair nevus

Origin of woolly bear

First recorded in 1835–45
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woolly bear

noun

the caterpillar of any of various tiger moths, esp Arctia caja of Europe and Isia isabella of North America, having a dense covering of soft hairs
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