caseworm

American

[keys-wurm] / ˈkeɪsˌwɜrm /

noun

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

caseworm British

/ ˈkeɪsˌwɜːm /

noun

another name for a caddis worm

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Etymology

Origin of caseworm

First recorded in 1600–10; case ² + worm

Example Sentences

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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.

From Scientific American

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