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Definition of
earwig noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
earwig
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɪrwɪɡ
/
/
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a small brown insect with a long body and two curved, pointed parts (called
pincers
) that stick out at the back end of its body
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earwig
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