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bag·worm
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ˈbægˌwɜrm
/
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noun
any moth of the family Psychidae in its caterpillar phase, in
which
it wraps itself in a bag of silk, leaves, etc.
Origin:
1860–65,
Americanism;
bag
+
worm
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bagworm
(ˈbæɡˌwɜːm)
—
n
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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