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单词 webworm
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webworm

[ web-wurm ]
/ ˈwɛbˌwɜrm /

noun

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.

Origin of webworm

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; web + worm

Words nearby webworm

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Example sentences from the Web for webworm

  • Chorisoneura texensis has been found in nests of webworm in Florida (Rehn and Hebard, 1916).

    The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
  • In nests of webworm and beaten from bushes of bayberry, Myrica cerifera, along edge of pine woods (Rehn and Hebard, 1916).

    The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
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