leafworm

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leafworm

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

noun leafworms · leaf worm · leaf-worm

A caterpillar, especially that eats the leaves of plants.

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@misc{leafworm_2026,
  title = {leafworm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leafworm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}