1. Noun
Any bombycid moth of the genera Eriogaster and Lasiocampa; as, the oak eggar (L. roboris) of Europe.
2. Noun
moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons
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