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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of caseworm1

First recorded in 1600–10; case 2 + worm

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