cankerworm

noun

Meaning

Either of two caterpillars, the larvae of geometrid moths, that are destructive to fruit, buds and leaves.
A corrupting or destructive force.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

fruitworm(English)canker fly(English)green looper(English)dropworm(English)caterpillar(English)budworm(English)tent caterpillar(English)cutworm(English)america(English)north(English)

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Sources

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