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Meaning of CORN BORER

Pronunciation:  korn 'bowrur

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants
  2. [n]  larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize
 
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 Synonyms: corn borer moth, European corn borer, Pyrausta nubilalis
 
 See Also: caterpillar, family Pyralidae, family Pyralididae, genus Pyrausta, pyralid, pyralid moth, Pyralidae, Pyralididae, Pyrausta

 

 

 

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