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English 2 senses of the expression corn borer:
NOUNanimalcorn borer, Pyrausta nubilalislarva of the European corn borer moth
animalcorn borer, European corn borer moth, corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalisnative to Europe
Englishcorn borer: 2 senses noun 1, animal
Meaninglarva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize.
SynonymPyrausta nubilalis
Member ofPyralidae, family Pyralidae, Pyralididae, family Pyralididaebee moths
BroadercaterpillarA wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
Spanishbarrenador del maíz, Pyrausta Nubilalis
Englishcorn borer: 2 senses noun 2, animal
MeaningNative to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn / corn and other plants.
SynonymsEuropean corn borer moth, corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis
Member ofPyrausta, genus Pyraustamoths whose larvae are corn borers
Broaderpyralid, pyralid mothusually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests

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