"spindleworm" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: spindleworms [plural]
Etymology: spindle + worm Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spindle|worm}} spindle + worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} spindleworm (plural spindleworms)
  1. (rare) The larva of a noctuid moth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of maize, sometimes causing much damage. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment. Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Noctuoid moths

Inflected forms

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