Etymology

leafworm

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Today it means: A caterpillar, especially that eats the leaves of plants. Full definition →

Middle English leyf worme ← Old English lēafwyrm
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  1. Old English · inherited fromlēafwyrm“caterpillar”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromleyf worme
  3. English todayleafworm

From Middle English leyf worme, lef-worme, from Old English lēafwyrm (“caterpillar”). By surface analysis, leaf + worm.

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