noun
1. larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris
• Syn: ↑caddisworm
• Hypernyms: ↑caseworm
• Member Holonyms: ↑Trichoptera, ↑order Trichoptera
2. larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains
• Syn: ↑jointworm
• Hypernyms: ↑larva
• Member Holonyms: ↑Chalcididae, ↑family Chalcididae, ↑Chalcidae, ↑family Chalcidae
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun1. : caddisworm
2. : any of several larval chalcid flies that injure the straw of wheat and other grains (as barley)
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/straw"werrm'/, n.
1. caddisworm.
2. jointworm.
[1645-55; STRAW + WORM]
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strawˈworm noun
Another name for a caddis fly larva
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Main Entry: ↑straw
Useful english dictionary. 2012.