caseworm
English
Etymology
From
case
+
worm
.
Noun
caseworm
(
plural
caseworms
)
A
worm
or
larva
that makes a protective
case
for itself.
Derived terms
rice caseworm
See also
caddice
casebearer
References
“
caseworm
”, in
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary
, Springfield, Mass.:
G. & C. Merriam
,
1913
,
→OCLC
.