corn borer

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noun

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