"palmerworm" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: palmerworms [plural]
Etymology: From palmer + worm, because wandering about like a palmer. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|palmer|worm}} palmer + worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} palmerworm (plural palmerworms)
  1. (archaic) Any small, terrestrial invertebrate, usually an agricultural pest and having many legs and a hairy body. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-palmerworm-en-noun-va9kMqx1
  2. A gelechiid moth, Dichomeris ligulella, destructive to fruit trees. Categories (lifeform): Moths
    Sense id: en-palmerworm-en-noun-HHX9uO69 Disambiguation of Moths: 24 76 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: palmer-worm, palmer worm Translations (a grub or larva of a particular species): whangawhanga (Maori)
Disambiguation of 'a grub or larva of a particular species': 51 49

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