dropworm

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noun

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

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Meanings

noundropworm (plural dropworms)

plural dropworms

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

Origin

From drop + worm.

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APA

dropworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropworm

MLA

“dropworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dropworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropworm.

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