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.

Origin of bagworm

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

Words nearby bagworm

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

Example sentences from the Web for bagworm

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

    The Apple |Various

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