palmerworm
[ pah-mer-wurm ]
noun
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
1Words Nearby palmerworm
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British Dictionary definitions for palmer worm
palmer worm
noun
the hairy black and white caterpillar of the goldtail moth
Origin of palmer worm
1C16: originally applied to various destructive caterpillars of migratory habits
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