"woolly worm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: woolly worms [plural], wooly worm [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} woolly worm (plural woolly worms)
  1. The larva of a moth of the family Arctiidae. Categories (lifeform): Noctuoid moths Synonyms: woolly bear
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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