leafworm
nounEtymology From Middle English leyf worme, lef-worme, from Old English lēafwyrm (“caterpillar”). By surface analysis, leaf + worm.
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A caterpillar, especially that eats the leaves of plants.
- Derived terms
- African cotton leafworm, cotton leafworm, cotton leafworm moth, Egyptian cotton leafworm, oriental leafworm moth