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slugworm

slugworm noun: any of a number of caterpillars which have the general appearance of a slug.

Noun

slugworm (plural slugworms)

  1. Any of a number of caterpillars which have the general appearance of a slug.

Forms of slugworm

pluralslugworms

Origin of slugworm

From slug + worm.

Words formed from slugworm

  • Caliroa slugworm
  • pear slugworm
  • rose slugworm
  • young oak slugworm

Questions about slugworm

What does slugworm mean?
Slugworm means any of a number of caterpillars which have the general appearance of a slug.
What part of speech is slugworm?
Slugworm is a noun.
What is the plural of slugworm?
The plural of slugworm is slugworms.

Words near slugworm in the dictionary

  1. slugs away
  2. slugs it out
  3. slugs out
  4. slugthrower
  5. slugthrowers
  6. slugworm
  7. slugworms
  8. sluice
  9. sluice box
  10. sluice boxes
  11. sluice gate

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