Meaning

1 senses
  1. The grub of the caddis fly.

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

Origin

From straw + worm?

From straw + worm?

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Forms

plural: strawworms
Singularstrawworm
Pluralstrawworms

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains:jointworm
  • larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris:caddisworm

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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