English Explanatory Dictionary

palmerworm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any small, terrestrial invertebrate, usually an agricultural pest and having many legs and a hairy body.
  2. A gelechiid moth, Dichomeris ligulella, destructive to fruit trees.

Word forms

palmerworm palmerworms palmer-worm palmer worm

Etymology

From palmer + worm, because wandering about like a palmer.

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