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earwig

noun

Any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen

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Word length
6
Starts with
E
Ends with
G
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
10

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ˈɪə(ɹ)wɪɡ

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noun

  1. Any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen

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