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noun
Either of two caterpillars, the larvae of geometrid moths, that are destructive to fruit, buds and leaves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A corrupting or destructive force.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
green caterpillar of a geometrid moth; pest of various fruit and shade trees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: caterpillar
Narrower terms: spring cankerworm, fall cankerworm
History
From canker + worm.
