leafworm

See also: leaf-worm

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Etymology

From Middle English *leefworm, *lefwurm, from Old English lēafwyrm (“caterpillar”), equivalent to leaf +‎ worm.

Noun

leafworm (plural leafworms)

  1. Any caterpillar that eats the leaves of plants.

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