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bagworm

[bag-wurm]
noun
  1. any moth of the family Psychidae in its caterpillar phase, in which it wraps itself in a bag of silk, leaves, etc.
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Origin of bagworm

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; bag + worm
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Examples from the Web for bagworm

Historical Examples

  • My trees are troubled with tent-caterpillar, bagworm and roundhead borer.

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British Dictionary definitions for bagworm

bagworm

noun
  1. the larva of moths of the family Psychidae, which forms a protective case of silk covered with grass, leaves, etc
  2. bagworm moth any moth of the family Psychidae
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