palmerworm: Meaning and Definition of

palm•er•worm

Pronunciation: (pä'mur-wûrm"), [key]
— n.
  1. the larva of a tineid moth, Dichomeris ligulella, of the eastern U.S., that feeds on the leaves of apple and other fruit trees.
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