leafworm
See also: leaf-worm
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle English *leefworm, *lefwurm, from Old English lēafwyrm (“caterpillar”), equivalent to leaf + worm.
Noun
editleafworm (plural leafworms)
- Any caterpillar that eats the leaves of plants.
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