slugworm

English

Etymology

From slug +‎ worm.

Noun

slugworm (plural slugworms)

1. Any of a number of caterpillars which have the general appearance of a slug.

Derived terms

• Caliroa slugworm
• pear slugworm
• rose slugworm
• young oak slugworm

 

References

• “slugworm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• lugworms