fireworm
American
[fahyuhr-wurm]
/ ˈfaɪərˌwɜrm /
noun
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the larva of any of several moths, as Rhopobota naevana black-headed fireworm, which feeds on the leaves of cranberries and causes them to wither.
Etymology
Origin of fireworm
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