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fall webworm — fall webworm, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The larva of any moth of the genus {Hyphantria}, which spins a web around the foliage on which it feeds. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fall webworm — Taxobox name = Fall Webworm regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Arctiidae genus = Hyphantria species = H. cunea binomial = Hyphantria cunea binomial authority = Drury, 1773Fall webworm, Hyphantria… … Wikipedia
fall webworm. — See under webworm. [1860 65, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
fall webworm. — See under webworm. [1860 65, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
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 … Wiktionary
Webworm — Web worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of various species of moths whose gregarious larv[ae] eat the leaves of trees, and construct a large web to which they retreat when not feeding. [1913 Webster] Note: The most destructive webworms belong to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
webworm — ☆ webworm [web′wʉrm΄ ] n. any of various caterpillars that spin large, irregular webs, as the fall webworm ( Hyphantria cunea), whose webs envelop whole branches of trees … English World dictionary
webworm — /web werrm /, n. the larva of any of several moths, as Hyphantria cunea (fall webworm) or Loxostege similalis (garden webworm), which spins a web over the foliage on which it feeds. [1790 1800, Amer; WEB + WORM] * * * … Universalium
webworm — noun several gregarious moth larvae that spin webs over foliage on which they feed • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Hyponyms: ↑fall webworm, ↑Hyphantria cunea, ↑garden webworm, ↑Loxostege similalis • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Hyphantria textor — Webworm Web worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of various species of moths whose gregarious larv[ae] eat the leaves of trees, and construct a large web to which they retreat when not feeding. [1913 Webster] Note: The most destructive webworms belong to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
