bagworm

noun — 3 senses

bagworm

noun

/ˈbæɡ.wɜː(ɹ)m/

Etymology From bag + worm.

› Certain moths, in order Lepidoptera:

1

A bagworm moth, any member of the family Psychidae.

2

Proscribed An Eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum, family Lasiocampidae).

3

A Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea, family Erebidae).

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