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单词 railroad worm
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railroad worm


noun

the larva of a fruit fly, Rhagoletis pomonella, that burrows through apples, forming tunnels that sometimes appear on the skin as faint depressions or darkened trails: a serious pest of apples in colder regions of North America.
Also called apple maggot.

Origin of railroad worm

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby railroad worm

railroad, railroader, railroad flat, railroading, railroad pen, railroad worm, rail-splitter, railway, railwayman, raiment, Raimondi
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