Associations to the word «Cankerworm»
Wiktionary
CANKERWORM, noun. Either of two caterpillars, the larvae of geometrid moths, that are destructive to fruit, buds and leaves.
CANKERWORM, noun. (figurative) A corrupting or destructive force.
Dictionary definition
CANKERWORM, noun. Green caterpillar of a geometrid moth; pest of various fruit and shade trees.
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