woubit

noun

wou·​bit

ˈwüˌbit

plural -s

dialectal, British

: a hairy caterpillar

especially : woolly bear

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wolbode, from woll wool + -bode (perhaps akin to Old English budda beetle)

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