corn borer

Noun

Meaning

native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants

larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Pyrausta nubilalis corn borer moth European corn borer moth

Hypernyms

caterpillar pyralid pyralid moth

Close letter words and terms

corn bindweed corn bird corn blotch leafminer corn borer moth corn bread corn broom