caseworm

[ keys-wurm ]

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

Origin of caseworm

1
First recorded in 1600–10; case2 + worm

Words Nearby caseworm

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British Dictionary definitions for caseworm

caseworm

/ (ˈkeɪsˌwɜːm) /


noun
  1. another name for a caddis worm

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