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spindleworm

noun

Etymology

From spindle + worm.

  1. inherited from *wr̥mis✻
  2. inherited from *wurmiz✻
  3. inherited from wyrm — “worm, snake”
  4. inherited from worm
  5. compounded as spindleworm — “spindle + worm”

Definitions

  1. The larva of a noctuid moth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of maize. It…

    The larva of a noctuid moth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of maize. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment.

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