Meaning Of The Word Earwig

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earwig
countable noun: An earwig is a small, thin, brown insect that has a pair of claws at the back end of its body.

earwig in American English
any of an order (Dermaptera) of widely distributed insects with short, horny forewings, a pair of forceps at the terminal end of the abdomen, and biting mouthparts
noun: any of numerous elongate, nocturnal insects of the order Dermaptera, having a pair of large, movable pincers at the rear of the abdomen
transitive verb: to fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations

earwig in British English
noun: any of various insects of the order Dermaptera, esp Forficula auricularia (common European earwig), which typically have an elongated body with small leathery forewings, semicircular membranous hindwings, and curved forceps at the tip of the abdomen
verb: to eavesdrop

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