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Meaning of STRAWWORM

Pronunciation:  'stro`wurm

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains
  2. [n]  caddisfly larva; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris
 

STRAWWORM is a 9 letter word that starts with S.

 

 Synonyms: caddisworm, jointworm
 
 See Also: caseworm, Chalcidae, Chalcididae, family Chalcidae, family Chalcididae, larva, order Trichoptera, Trichoptera

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Straw"worm`\, n.
A caddice worm.
 

 

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