释义 |
eggar /ˈɛɡə /nounA large brownish moth which is often active during the day.- Many species in the family Lasiocampidae, including the oak eggar (L. quercus).
I'm fairly sure this is the caterpillar of an oak eggar moth, but I would welcome being corrected....- The Small Eggar moth is another rarity found only in this part of Shropshire.
- Adult oak eggars are also preyed upon by several birds, particularly black-headed gulls.
OriginEarly 18th century: probably from egg1 (from the shape of the caterpillar's cocoon) + -er1. Rhymesbeggar, Gregor, mega, Megger |