fall webworm

noun

Hyphantria cunea, a moth in the family Arctiidae known principally for its larval stage, which creates characteristic webbed nests on a wide variety of hardwood trees in the late summer and fall.

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Hyphantria cunea
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Meanings

nounfall webworm (plural fall webworms)

plural fall webworms

  1. Hyphantria cunea, a moth in the family Arctiidae known principally for its larval stage, which creates characteristic webbed nests on a wide variety of hardwood trees in the late summer and fall.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna variety of webworm known as the fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea)

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Hyphantria cunea
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webworm

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“fall webworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20webworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fall webworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20webworm.

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