codworm

codworm
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: cod (I); from the case or tube in which it lives

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • caddisworm — noun Etymology: probably alteration of obsolete codworm; from the case or tube in which it lives Date: 1622 the larva of a caddis fly that lives in and carries around a silken case covered with bits of debris …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • caddisworm — noun larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris • Syn: ↑strawworm • Hypernyms: ↑caseworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Trichoptera, ↑order Trichoptera * * * ˈkadə̇ˌswərm, wə̄m …   Useful english dictionary

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