BAGWORM

Etymology

Noun

bagworm (plural bagworms)

A member of the family Psychidae of the Lepidoptera.

(proscribed) Eastern tent caterpillar.

Fall webworm.

Source: Wiktionary


Bag"worm`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of several lepidopterous insects which construct, in the larval state, a baglike case which they carry about for protection. One species (Platoeceticus Gloveri) feeds on the orange tree. See Basket worm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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