palmerworm

[ pah-mer-wurm ]

noun
  1. the larva of a tineid moth, Dichomeris ligulella, of the eastern U.S., that feeds on the leaves of apple and other fruit trees.

Origin of palmerworm

1
First recorded in 1550–60; palmer1 + worm

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British Dictionary definitions for palmer worm

palmer worm

noun
  1. the hairy black and white caterpillar of the goldtail moth

Origin of palmer worm

1
C16: originally applied to various destructive caterpillars of migratory habits

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