leafworm
See also: leaf-worm
English
Alternative forms
- leaf worm
- leaf-worm
Etymology
From Middle English *leefworm, *lefwurm, from Old English lēafwyrm (“caterpillar”), equivalent to leaf + worm.
Noun
leafworm (plural leafworms)
- A caterpillar that eats the leaves of plants.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- African cotton leafworm
- cotton leafworm
- cotton leafworm moth
- oriental leafworm moth
Translations
type of caterpillar
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