bagworm

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/ˈbæɡ.wɜː(ɹ)m/

noun

A bagworm moth, any member of the family Psychidae.

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Meanings

nounbagworm (plural bagworms)

plural bagworms

  1. Certain moths, in order Lepidoptera:
    1. A bagworm moth, any member of the family Psychidae.
    2. proscribedAn Eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum, family Lasiocampidae).
    3. A Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea, family Erebidae).

Origin

From bag + worm.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 蓑蛾
  • 蓑蛾 (suō'é)a member of the family Psychidae
Dutch zakjesdragers
  • zakjesdragersa member of the family Psychidae
German Sackträger
  • Sackträgera member of the family Psychidae
Icelandic hulstrufiðrildi
  • hulstrufiðrildia member of the family Psychidae
Japanese みのむし, 蓑虫
  • みのむし (minomushi)a member of the family Psychidae
  • 蓑虫 (minomushi)a member of the family Psychidae
Russian мешо́чница
  • мешо́чница (mešóčnica)a member of the family Psychidae
Spanish oruga de saquito
  • oruga de saquitoa member of the family Psychidae

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bagworm

ragworm
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Anagrams

Grambow
Cite this entry
APA

bagworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bagworm

MLA

“bagworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bagworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bagworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bagworm.

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