| corn borer 
 
 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
 
 
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