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webworm moth

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any moth whose larvae inhabit web-like structures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a variety of moth that spins a web in which it lives

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: lasiocampid, lasiocampid moth

Narrower terms: Hyphantria cunea, Loxostege similalis

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