"oobit" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: oobits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} oobit (plural oobits)
  1. (obsolete, Northern England) A caterpillar. Tags: Northern-England, obsolete Synonyms: oubit, woobut, woubit

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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