bagworm
[ bag-wurm ]
/ ˈbægˌwɜrm /
noun
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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My trees are troubled with tent-caterpillar, bagworm and roundhead borer.
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British Dictionary definitions for bagworm
bagworm
/ (ˈbæɡˌwɜːm) /
noun
the larva of moths of the family Psychidae, which forms a protective case of silk covered with grass, leaves, etc
bagworm moth any moth of the family Psychidae
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