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spring cankerworm

American  
[spring kang-ker-wurm] / ˈsprɪŋ ˈkæŋ kərˌwɜrm /

noun

  1. cankerworm

Etymology

Origin of spring cankerworm

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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