noun
type genus of the Lasiocampidae: eggars
• Syn: ↑genus Lasiocampa
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Lasiocampidae, ↑family Lasiocampidae
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\\ˌlāzēōˈkampə, ˌlāsē-\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from lasio- (from Greek lasios shaggy) + -campa; akin to Greek lēnos wool — more at wool
: the type genus of the family Lasiocampidae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.