bagworm

English

Etymology

bag +‎ worm.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbæɡ.wɜː(ɹ)m/
Rhymes: -æɡwɜː(ɹ)m

Noun

bagworm (plural bagworms)

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

Translations

a member of the family Psychidae

Cherokee: ᏒᏚᎳ (svdula)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 蓑蛾 (suō'é)
Dutch: zakjesdragers (nl) m
German: Sackträger n
Japanese: みのむし (ja) (minomushi), 蓑虫 (ja) (minomushi)
Russian: мешо́чница (ru) f (mešóčnica)
Spanish: oruga de saquito f

References

“bagworm”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Bagworm moth on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Psychidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Psychidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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