a caterpillar or other larva that feeds on leaves; (in recent use also) the red earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus, which feeds on decomposing leaves…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Lepidoptera or butterflies and moths > [noun] > larva > that eats or destroys plants (10) leaf wormOE a caterpillar or other larva that feeds on leaves; (in recent use also) the red earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus, which feeds on decomposing leaves… wortworma1382 A larva that feeds on cabbages or similar plants. Cf. cabbage worm n. at cabbage, n.1 compounds 4, cole-worm n. at cole, n.1 compounds 2. cole-worm1468 a caterpillar that feeds on the cabbage; in Scottish kaleworm. cole-wort worm1552 attributive, as cole-wort worm n. devil's gold ring1552 Originally: any of various caterpillars that feed on vines or other garden plants (now rare). In later use also: any of several hairy caterpillars… canker-blossom1600 a person that destroys a blossom (figurative in context). peach-worm1814 any of various caterpillars which infest the leaves of peach trees. knife-worm1860 a caterpillar that cuts leaves. hop-dog1872 A green caterpillar which infests the hop-bine. nettle grub1890 the caterpillar of any of several South Asian moths of the family Limacodidae, esp. Parasa lepida and Natada nararia, which has stinging hairs and… |
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