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woolly bear

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woolly bear
n.
The hairy caterpillar of any of various moths, especially that of the North American tiger moth Isia isabella, having a reddish-brown middle stripe and black at either end.
woolly bear
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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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Noun1.woolly bear - caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairswoolly bear - caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests
woolly bear caterpillar
caterpillar - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
woolly bear moth - larva of moth of the family Arctiidae
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