CANKERWORM


Meaning of CANKERWORM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkaŋ-kər-ˌwərm ]

noun

Date: 1530

: either of two geometrid moths ( Alsophila pometaria and Paleacrita vernata ) and especially their larvae which are serious pests of fruit and shade trees

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.