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potato tuberworm

American  
[too-ber-wurm, tyoo-] / ˈtu bərˌwɜrm, ˈtju- /

noun

  1. the larva of the potato moth.


Etymology

Origin of potato tuberworm

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; tuber 1 + worm

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