Meanings
nounleafworm (plural leafworms)
plural leafworms · alternative leaf worm · alternative leaf-worm
- A caterpillar, especially that eats the leaves of plants.
Origin
- Old Englishlēafwyrm“caterpillar”
- Middle Englishleyf worme
- Englishleafworm
From Middle English leyf worme, lef-worme, from Old English lēafwyrm (“caterpillar”). By surface analysis, leaf + worm.
More words from Middle English, Old English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan eruga
- erugatype of caterpillar
Polish gąsienica, licha
- gąsienicatype of caterpillar
- lichatype of caterpillar
- liszkatype of caterpillar
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APA
leafworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leafworm
MLA
“leafworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leafworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leafworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leafworm.
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