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Noun: strawworm  'stro,wurm
  1. Larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris
    - caddisworm, caddis worm, caddice worm, caddice, caddis
     
  2. Larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains
    - jointworm

Derived forms: strawworms

Type of: caseworm, larva

Part of: Chalcidae, Chalcididae, family Chalcidae, family Chalcididae, order Trichoptera, Trichoptera

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