corn borer
1. larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize • Syn: Pyrausta nubilalis • Hypernyms: caterpillar • Member Holonyms: Pyralidae, family Pyralidae, Pyralididae, family Pyralididae 2. native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants • Syn: European corn borer moth, corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis • Hypernyms: pyralid, pyralid moth • Member Holonyms: Pyrausta, genus Pyrausta
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