leafworm

leafworm

See also: leaf-worm

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Etymology

From Middle English leyf worme, lef-worme, from Old English lēafwyrm (“caterpillar”). By surface analysis, leaf +‎ worm.

Noun

leafworm (plural leafworms)

  1. A caterpillar, especially that eats the leaves of plants.

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