fireworm

[ fahyuhr-wurm ]
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noun
  1. the larva of any of several moths, as Rhopobota naevana(black-headed fireworm ), which feeds on the leaves of cranberries and causes them to wither.

Origin of fireworm

1
First recorded in 1560–70; fire + worm

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