Leafworm

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any caterpillar that eats the leaves of plants.

Synonyms

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caterpillar

Etymology

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

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