leafworm

A caterpillar, especially that eats the leaves of plants.

Noun

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

Origin

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

Forms

leafworms leaf worm leaf-worm

Derived

African cotton leafworm cotton leafworm cotton leafworm moth Egyptian cotton leafworm oriental leafworm moth

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