单词 | drop-worm |
释义 | > as lemmasdrop-worm drop-worm n. Brit. /ˈdrɒpwəːm/ , U.S. /ˈdrɑpˌwərm/ the larva of any of various moths, which drop from trees by a thread of silk.ΚΠ 1862 T. W. Harris Treat. Insects Injurious to Vegetation (ed. 3) 415 In Philadelphia and the vicinity, cases of a similar kind [sc. an Oiketicus] are very common on many of the trees,..which are often very much injured by the insects inhabiting them. These are there popularly called drop-worms and basket-worms. < as lemmas |
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