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spruce budworm

[ buhd-wurm ]
/ ˈbʌdˌwɜrm /

noun

the larva of a common tortricid moth, Choristoneura fumiferana, that is a destructive pest primarily of spruce and balsam fir in the northern and northeastern U.S. and in Canada.

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Nearby words

spruance, spruance, raymond ames, spruce, spruce beer, spruce beetle, spruce budworm, spruce gall aphid, spruce grouse, spruce pine, spruce sawfly, spruce up

Origin of spruce budworm

First recorded in 1880–85
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