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单词 railroad worm
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Definition of railroad worm in English:

railroad worm

noun
North American
  • 1The larva of the apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (family Tephritidae), which makes winding tunnels in the flesh of apples.

  • 2= railway beetle.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary.

 
 

Definition of railroad worm in US English:

railroad worm

noun
North American
  • 1The larva of the apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (family Tephritidae), which makes winding tunnels in the flesh of apples.

  • 2= railway beetle.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary.

 
 
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