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.

Nearby words

baguio, bagwash, bagwig, bagwoman, bagwork, bagworm, bah, baha ullah, baha'i, baha'ullah, baha'í

Origin of bagworm

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; bag + worm

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Examples from the Web for bagworm

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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