bagworm
Americannoun
noun
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the larva of moths of the family Psychidae , which forms a protective case of silk covered with grass, leaves, etc
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any moth of the family Psychidae
Etymology
Origin of bagworm
Example Sentences
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He was referring to the larvae of the bagworm moth that grow and feed on trees.
From Reuters ● Sep. 5, 2021
More immediately, cast an eye on your needled evergreens for a more pernicious and furtive insect named the bagworm.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2021
My trees are troubled with tent-caterpillar, bagworm and roundhead borer.
From The Apple by Various
My trees are troubled with canker-worm, tent-caterpillar, bud moth, root aphis, bagworm, flathead borer, roundhead borer, woolly aphis, twig-borer, and oyster-shell bark-louse; and my apples with codling-moth.
From The Apple by Various
Trees are troubled with canker-worm, tent-caterpillar, bagworm, flathead borer, buffalo tree-hopper, fall web-worm, leaf-miner, and leaf-crumpler; and my apples with codling-moth and curculio.
From The Apple by Various
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