webworm

noun

web·​worm ˈweb-ˌwərm How to pronounce webworm (audio)
: any of various caterpillars that are more or less gregarious and spin large webs

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Stay alert to sod webworm and chinch bugs causing lawns to decline; treat as needed. 39. Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024 Residents are normally advised to wait until sod webworm feeding is noticed by chewing of grass blades before applying a control. Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 29 May 2021 Even if there is some sod webworm damage, lawns can quickly recover with normal care. Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Aug. 2019 Fall webworms are the larvae of moths that are actually quite mobile. Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 31 Oct. 2019 See all Example Sentences for webworm 

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of webworm was in 1757

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“Webworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webworm. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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