caseworm

[keys-wurm]

noun

1. a caddisworm or other insect larva that constructs a case around its body.

caseworm

/ ˈkeɪsˌwɜːm /

noun

1. another name for a caddis worm

Word History and Origins

Origin of caseworm¹

First recorded in 1600–10; case ² + worm

Example Sentences

Gour-Nitai, Jashua and Shatia seem to resist caseworm attack, and stem-borer attack on Khudi khasa, Loha gorah, Malabati, Sada Dhepa and Sindur mukhi varieties is seldom observed.

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