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wooly bear

noun

Meaning

  1. A hairy caterpillar.
  2. Specifically, the larva of a moth of the family Arctiidae.
  3. An explosive shell that gives out dense smoke when it bursts.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

wooly worm(English)wooly(English)wooly mammoth(English)wolly(English)ant-bear(English)bug-bear(English)bearcub(English)woolybutt(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data