webworm

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noun

Any of various caterpillars, of diverse moth families, that spin a web; the moth species of such a caterpillar.

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Meanings

nounwebworm (plural webworms)

plural webworms · alternative web worm

  1. Any of various caterpillars, of diverse moth families, that spin a web; the moth species of such a caterpillar.

Origin

From web + worm.

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APA

webworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/webworm

MLA

“webworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/webworm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “webworm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/webworm.

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