Bagworm Definition

băgwûrm
noun
Any of several moths of the family Psychidae, the larvae and females of which inhabit fibrous cases constructed of silk with bits of leaves and other debris, especially Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, a pest of deciduous and evergreen trees.
American Heritage
Any of a family (Psychidae) of moths with larvae that build cocoons shaped like bags and feed on the leaves of various trees: the wingless, legless adult females continue to live within the casing.
Webster's New World

A member of the family Psychidae of the Lepidoptera.

Wiktionary
(proscribed) Eastern tent caterpillar.
Wiktionary
Fall webworm.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Bagworm

Noun

Singular:
bagworm
Plural:
bagworms

Origin of Bagworm

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