"cankerworm" meaning in All languages combined

See cankerworm on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cankerworms [plural]
Etymology: From canker + worm. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|canker|worm}} canker + worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} cankerworm (plural cankerworms)
  1. Either of two caterpillars, the larvae of geometrid moths, that are destructive to fruit, buds and leaves. Categories (lifeform): Geometrid moths
    Sense id: en-cankerworm-en-noun-beoPjGit Disambiguation of Geometrid moths: 90 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 69 31
  2. (figurative) A corrupting or destructive force. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-cankerworm-en-noun-pRqmzA7O

Inflected forms

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