- webworm
- noun Date: 1797 any of various caterpillars that are more or less gregarious and spin large webs
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Webworm — Web worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of various species of moths whose gregarious larv[ae] eat the leaves of trees, and construct a large web to which they retreat when not feeding. [1913 Webster] Note: The most destructive webworms belong to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
webworm — ☆ webworm [web′wʉrm΄ ] n. any of various caterpillars that spin large, irregular webs, as the fall webworm ( Hyphantria cunea), whose webs envelop whole branches of trees … English World dictionary
webworm — /web werrm /, n. the larva of any of several moths, as Hyphantria cunea (fall webworm) or Loxostege similalis (garden webworm), which spins a web over the foliage on which it feeds. [1790 1800, Amer; WEB + WORM] * * * … Universalium
webworm — noun several gregarious moth larvae that spin webs over foliage on which they feed • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Hyponyms: ↑fall webworm, ↑Hyphantria cunea, ↑garden webworm, ↑Loxostege similalis • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
webworm — Tent Tent, n. [OE. tente, F. tente, LL. tenta, fr. L. tendere, tentum, to stretch. See {Tend} to move, and cf. {Tent} a roll of lint.] 1. A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
webworm — noun Any of various caterpillars, mostly of the family Pyralidae, that spin a web (in which to feed) … Wiktionary
webworm — n. caterpillar which spins a web … English contemporary dictionary
webworm — noun N. Amer. a caterpillar which spins a web in which to rest or feed … English new terms dictionary
webworm — web•worm [[t]ˈwɛbˌwɜrm[/t]] n. ent the larva of any of several moths, which spins a web over the foliage on which it feeds • Etymology: 1790–1800 … From formal English to slang
webworm moth — noun a variety of moth that spins a web in which it lives • Hypernyms: ↑lasiocampid, ↑lasiocampid moth • Hyponyms: ↑Hyphantria cunea, ↑Loxostege similalis … Useful english dictionary
