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woolly bear

American  

noun

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

woolly bear British  

noun

  1. 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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Origin of woolly bear

First recorded in 1835–45

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