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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.


bagworm

/ ˈbæɡˌwɜːm /

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of bagworm1

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

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Example Sentences

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

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