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cankerworm
noun can·ker·worm \ˈkaŋ-kər-ˌwərm\
Definition of CANKERWORM
: either of two geometrid moths (Alsophila pometaria and Paleacrita vernata) and especially their larvae which are serious pests of fruit and shade trees
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