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fireworm

fireworm noun: the larva of any of several tortricid moths (family Tortricidae).

fireworm: the larva of any of several tortricid moths (family Tortricidae)
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Noun

fireworm (plural fireworms)

  1. The larva of any of several tortricid moths (family Tortricidae).
    1. The larva of a small tortricid moth that feeds on cranberry leaves, giving the plant a burnt look; the cranberry worm.
  2. The bearded fireworm, Hermodice carunculata, a species of polychaete in family Amphinomidae, which may cause pain if touched.
  3. The golden fireworm, Chloeia flava, a species of polychaete.

fireworm meaning in Tamil

fireworm in Tamil

மின்மினி

Forms of fireworm

pluralfireworms

Origin of fireworm

From fire + worm.

Questions about fireworm

What does fireworm mean?
Fireworm means the larva of any of several tortricid moths (family Tortricidae).
What is fireworm in Tamil?
Fireworm in Tamil is மின்மினி. See Fireworm meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is fireworm?
Fireworm is a noun.
What is the plural of fireworm?
The plural of fireworm is fireworms.

Words near fireworm in the dictionary

  1. fireworks
  2. fireworks display
  3. fireworks night
  4. fireworks nights
  5. fireworky
  6. fireworm
  7. fireworms
  8. fireworship
  9. fireworthiness
  10. fireworthy
  11. firey

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Adapted from Wiktionary: fireworm (page history and authors); fireworm (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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