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• bag|worm — «bagmh>WURM», noun. the larva of a moth commonly found throughout the northern United States. When the bagworm hatches, it spins a bag of silk, leaves, and other debris for its protection, and moves around with the bag hanging downward while… …   Useful english dictionary

• Worm (artillery) — A worm is a device used to remove unspent powder bag remnants from a cannon or other piece of muzzle loading field artillery. It is usually took the form of a double corkscrew shaped piece of iron on the end of a long pole that could be twisted… …   Wikipedia

• Belly worm — Belly Bel ly (b[e^]l l[y^]), n.; pl. {Bellies} ( l[i^]z). [OE. bali, bely, AS. belg, b[ae]lg, b[ae]lig, bag, bellows, belly; akin to Icel. belgr bag, bellows, Sw. b[ a]lg, Dan. b[ae]lg, D. & G. balg, cf. W. bol the paunch or belly, dim. boly, Ir …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Basket worm — Basket Bas ket, n. [Of unknown origin. The modern Celtic words seem to be from the English.] 1. A vessel made of osiers or other twigs, cane, rushes, splints, or other flexible material, interwoven. Rude baskets . . . woven of the flexile willow …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bladder worm — Bladder Blad der (bl[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. bladder, bleddre, AS. bl[=ae]dre, bl[=ae]ddre; akin to Icel. bla[eth]ra, SW. bl[ a]ddra, Dan. bl[ae]re, D. blaar, OHG. bl[=a]tara the bladder in the body of animals, G. blatter blister, bustule; all fr.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bagworm — /bag werrm /, n. any moth of the family Psychidae in its caterpillar phase, in which it wraps itself in a bag of silk, leaves, etc. [1860 65, Amer.; BAG + WORM] * * * …   Universalium

• bagworm — bag•worm [[t]ˈbægˌwɜrm[/t]] n. ent any moth of the family Psychidae in its caterpillar phase, in which it wraps itself in a bag of silk, leaves, etc • Etymology: 1860–65, amer …   From formal English to slang

• Bagworm — Bag worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several lepidopterous insects which construct, in the larval state, a baglike case which they carry about for protection. One species ({Plat[oe]ceticus Gloveri}) feeds on the orange tree. See {Basket worm}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Platoeceticus Gloveri — Bagworm Bag worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several lepidopterous insects which construct, in the larval state, a baglike case which they carry about for protection. One species ({Plat[oe]ceticus Gloveri}) feeds on the orange tree. See {Basket worm} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Eumeta crameri — Taxobox name = Eumeta crameri regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Psychidae genus = Eumeta species = E. crameri binomial = Eumeta crameri binomial authority = (Westwood) Eumeta crameri is a bagworm …   Wikipedia