Leafworm

Alternative forms

• leaf worm
• leaf-worm

Origin

From Middle English *leefworm, *lefwurm, from Old English lēafwyrm ("caterpillar"), equivalent to leaf + worm.

Full definition of leafworm

Noun

1. A caterpillar that eats the leaves of plants.

Derived terms

• African cotton leafworm
• cotton leafworm
• cotton leafworm moth
• oriental leafworm moth