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European corn borer

European corn borer noun: ostrinia nubilalis, a crambid moth native to Europe, known as an agricultural pest.

Noun

European corn borer (plural European corn borers)

  1. Ostrinia nubilalis, a crambid moth native to Europe, known as an agricultural pest.
    Synonyms:
    European corn worm

Synonyms of European corn borer

  • European corn worm

Forms of European corn borer

pluralEuropean corn borers

Questions about European corn borer

What does European corn borer mean?
European corn borer means ostrinia nubilalis, a crambid moth native to Europe, known as an agricultural pest.
What part of speech is European corn borer?
European corn borer is a noun.
What is the plural of European corn borer?
The plural of European corn borer is European corn borers.

Words near European corn borer in the dictionary

  1. European Commissioners
  2. European Companies
  3. European Company
  4. European Cooperative Societies
  5. European Cooperative Society
  6. European corn borer
  7. European corn borers
  8. European cornel
  9. European cornels
  10. European Council
  11. European cranberrybush

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