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单词 palmerworm
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palmerworm

[ pah-mer-wurm ]
/ ˈpɑ mərˌwɜrm /

noun

the larva of a tineid moth, Dichomeris ligulella, of the eastern U.S., that feeds on the leaves of apple and other fruit trees.

Origin of palmerworm

First recorded in 1550–60; palmer1 + worm

Words nearby palmerworm

Palmer Land, Palmer Peninsula, Palmerston, Palmerston North, Palmer-Tomkinson, palmerworm, palmette, palmetto, Palmetto State, palm family, Palmgren
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British Dictionary definitions for palmerworm

palmer worm

noun

the hairy black and white caterpillar of the goldtail moth

Word Origin for palmer worm

C16: originally applied to various destructive caterpillars of migratory habits
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