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dropworm

dropworm noun: the larva of any geometrid moth, such as the cankerworm, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk.

Noun

dropworm (plural dropworms)

  1. The larva of any geometrid moth, such as the cankerworm, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk.

Forms of dropworm

pluraldropworms

Origin of dropworm

From drop + worm.

Questions about dropworm

What does dropworm mean?
Dropworm means the larva of any geometrid moth, such as the cankerworm, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk.
What part of speech is dropworm?
Dropworm is a noun.
What is the plural of dropworm?
The plural of dropworm is dropworms.

Words near dropworm in the dictionary

  1. dropwalls
  2. dropwing
  3. dropwings
  4. dropwise
  5. dropwisely
  6. dropworm
  7. dropworms
  8. dropwort
  9. dropworts
  10. dropzone
  11. dropzones

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