Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

webworm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
web-worm
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various caterpillars, of diverse moth families, that spin a web; the moth species of such a caterpillar.

Etymology

From web + worm.

Inflected Forms

webworms (plural) web worm (alternative)

Phrases

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Questions

What does webworm mean?
Any of various caterpillars, of diverse moth families, that spin a web; the moth species of such a caterpillar.
Where does webworm come from?
From web + worm.

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