HyperDic: woolly_bear

English > 1 sense of the expression woolly bear:
NOUNanimalwoolly bear, woolly bear caterpillarcaterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs
English > woolly bear: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningcaterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests.
Synonymwoolly bear caterpillar
Narrowerwoolly bear mothlarva of moth of the family Arctiidae
BroadercaterpillarA wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

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