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caseworm

caseworm noun: a worm or larva that makes a protective case for itself.

Noun

caseworm (plural caseworms)

  1. A worm or larva that makes a protective case for itself.

Forms of caseworm

pluralcaseworms

Origin of caseworm

From case + worm.

Words formed from caseworm

  • rice caseworm

Questions about caseworm

What does caseworm mean?
Caseworm means a worm or larva that makes a protective case for itself.
What part of speech is caseworm?
Caseworm is a noun.
What is the plural of caseworm?
The plural of caseworm is caseworms.

Words near caseworm in the dictionary

  1. casewise
  2. casework
  3. caseworker
  4. caseworkers
  5. caseworking
  6. caseworm
  7. caseworms
  8. Casey
  9. Casey County
  10. Casey Stengel
  11. Casey Stengels

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