strawworm

S1T1R1A1W4W4O1R1M3

noun

The grub of the caddis fly.

Similar
caddiswormjointworm
Scrabble 17
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounstrawworm (plural strawworms)

plural strawworms

  1. The grub of the caddis fly.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris

Similar
caddisworm
Broader
caseworm

nounlarva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains

Similar
jointworm
Broader
larva
Also see
caddiswormjointworm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From straw + worm?

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Finnish sirvi
  • sirvigrub of caddis fly
Cite this entry
APA

strawworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strawworm

MLA

“strawworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strawworm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strawworm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strawworm.

Source: strawworm on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.