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wool·ly bear

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. woolly bear, woolly bear caterpillarnoun

    caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests

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  1. woolly bearnoun

    The larva of a moth of the family Arctiidae.

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  1. woolly bear

    A woolly bear, also known as a woolly bear caterpillar, is a term for the larvae of many species of moths, particularly the Isabella Tiger Moth. They are characterized by their distinctive black and brown or orange wool-like hairs and are often associated with folklore predicting the severity of the upcoming winter based on the width of their colored bands.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of woolly bear in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of woolly bear in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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  • Bärenspinnerraupe, Haarraupe, behaarte Raupe, haarige RaupeGerman
  • behaarde rupsDutch
  • björnspinnarlarvSwedish

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