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bagworm

Pronunciation: /ˈbæɡ.wɜː(ɹ)m/

The English word “bagworm” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A bagworm moth, any member of the family Psychidae.
  2. An Eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum, family Lasiocampidae).
  3. A Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea, family Erebidae).

Etymology

From bag + worm.

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