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Definition of Webworm
1. Noun. Several gregarious moth larvae that spin webs over foliage on which they feed.
Group relationships: Family Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampidae
Specialized synonyms: Fall Webworm, Hyphantria Cunea, Garden Webworm, Loxostege Similalis
Generic synonyms: Caterpillar
Specialized synonyms: Fall Webworm, Hyphantria Cunea, Garden Webworm, Loxostege Similalis
Generic synonyms: Caterpillar
Definition of Webworm
1. n. Any one of various species of moths whose gregarious larvæ eat the leaves of trees, and construct a large web to which they retreat when not feeding.
2. n. Any one of various species of moths whose gregarious larvæ eat the leaves of trees, and construct a large web to which they retreat when not feeding.
Definition of Webworm
1. Noun. Any of various caterpillars, mostly of the family ''Pyralidae'', that spin a web. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Webworm
1. a web-spinning caterpillar [n -S]