webworm

/ˈwɛbˌwʌrm/
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Other forms: webworms

Definitions of webworm
  1. noun
    several gregarious moth larvae that spin webs over foliage on which they feed
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    types:
    Hyphantria cunea, fall webworm
    a variety of webworm
    Loxostege similalis, garden webworm
    a variety of webworm
    type of:
    caterpillar
    a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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