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/kays"werrm'/, n.a caddisworm or other insect larva that constructs a case around its body.[1600-10; CASE2 + WORM]
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Caseworm — Case worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A worm or grub that makes for itself a case. See {Caddice}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caseworm — [kās′wʉrm΄] n. any of various insect larvae that build protective cases about their bodies … English World dictionary
caseworm — case·worm (kāsґwərm) echinococcus … Medical dictionary
caseworm — /ˈkeɪswɜm/ (say kayswerm) noun a caddis worm or other caterpillar that constructs a case around its body …
caseworm — noun insect larva that constructs a protective case around its body • Hypernyms: ↑larva • Hyponyms: ↑caddisworm, ↑strawworm * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: case (II) + worm … Useful english dictionary
caddisworm — noun larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris • Syn: ↑strawworm • Hypernyms: ↑caseworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Trichoptera, ↑order Trichoptera * * * ˈkadə̇ˌswərm, wə̄m … Useful english dictionary
strawworm — noun 1. larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris • Syn: ↑caddisworm • Hypernyms: ↑caseworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Trichoptera, ↑order Trichoptera 2. larva of chalcid flies injurious … Useful english dictionary
bagworm — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a moth larva of the family Psychidae constructing and living in a silk case which is usually covered with bits of plant debris; especially : an often destructive pest (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) of trees and shrubs in the… … Useful english dictionary
case moth — noun Etymology: caseworm Australia : any of several moths having larvae that are caseworms … Useful english dictionary
case|mak|er — «KAYS MAY kuhr», n, 1. a clothes moth whose larva is a caseworm that spins its case out of pieces of cloth. 2. a person who makes cases or covers for books … Useful english dictionary
