ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: palmer (I) + worm
: a caterpillar that suddenly appears in great numbers devouring herbage ; especially : one that is the larva of a No. American moth ( Dichomeris ligulella ) and that is destructive to fruit trees
ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: palmer (I) + worm
: a caterpillar that suddenly appears in great numbers devouring herbage ; especially : one that is the larva of a No. American moth ( Dichomeris ligulella ) and that is destructive to fruit trees
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012