webworm
webworm noun: any of various caterpillars, of diverse moth families, that spin a web; the moth species of such a caterpillar.
Noun
webworm (plural webworms)
- Any of various caterpillars, of diverse moth families, that spin a web; the moth species of such a caterpillar.
Forms of webworm
| plural | webworms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | web worm |
Origin of webworm
From web + worm.
Words formed from webworm
- ailanthus webworm
- alfalfa webworm
- beet webworm
- cabbage webworm
- corn root webworm
- cotoneaster webworm
- fall webworm
- garden webworm
- grass webworm
- Hawaiian beet webworm
- juniper webworm
- mesquite webworm moth
- mimosa webworm
- oak webworm
- Old World webworm
- orange webworm
- pale juniper webworm
- papaya webworm
- parsnip webworm
- pasture webworm
- pine false webworm
- pine webworm
- sod webworm
- sorghum webworm
- tropical grass webworm
- turf webworm
- webworm moth
Phrases with webworm
Questions about webworm
- What does webworm mean?
- Webworm means any of various caterpillars, of diverse moth families, that spin a web; the moth species of such a caterpillar.
- What part of speech is webworm?
- Webworm is a noun.
- What is the plural of webworm?
- The plural of webworm is webworms.
Words near webworm in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: webworm (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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