corn borer

/kɔrn ˌbɔrər/
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Definitions of corn borer
  1. noun
    native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants
    synonyms: European corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis, corn borer moth
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    type of:
    pyralid, pyralid moth
    usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
  2. noun
    larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize
    synonyms: Pyrausta nubilalis
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    type of:
    caterpillar
    a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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