"dropworm" meaning in All languages combined

See dropworm on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dropworms [plural]
Etymology: From drop + worm. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|drop|worm}} drop + worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} dropworm (plural dropworms)
  1. The larva of any geometrid moth, such as the cankerworm, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk.
    Sense id: en-dropworm-en-noun-pcl~kyrO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Geometrid moths

Inflected forms

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        }
      ],
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        "The larva of any geometrid moth, such as the cankerworm, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk."
      ],
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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "moth",
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        ],
        [
          "cankerworm",
          "cankerworm"
        ],
        [
          "tree",
          "tree"
        ],
        [
          "thread",
          "thread"
        ],
        [
          "silk",
          "silk"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "English nouns",
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        "The larva of any geometrid moth, such as the cankerworm, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk."
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        ],
        [
          "geometrid",
          "geometrid"
        ],
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          "moth",
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        ],
        [
          "cankerworm",
          "cankerworm"
        ],
        [
          "tree",
          "tree"
        ],
        [
          "thread",
          "thread"
        ],
        [
          "silk",
          "silk"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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