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roseworm

roseworm noun: the larva of any of several species of lepidopterous insects that feed upon the leaves, buds, or blossoms of the rose, especially Choristoneura rosaceana, the bristled roseworm, oblique banded leaf roller, or rosaceous leaf roller, and the curled roseworm.

Noun

roseworm (plural roseworms)

  1. The larva of any of several species of lepidopterous insects that feed upon the leaves, buds, or blossoms of the rose, especially Choristoneura rosaceana, the bristled roseworm, oblique banded leaf roller, or rosaceous leaf roller, and the curled roseworm.

Forms of roseworm

pluralroseworms

Origin of roseworm

From rose + worm.

Questions about roseworm

What does roseworm mean?
Roseworm means the larva of any of several species of lepidopterous insects that feed upon the leaves, buds, or blossoms of the rose, especially Choristoneura rosaceana, the bristled roseworm, oblique banded leaf roller, or rosaceous leaf roller, and the curled roseworm.
What part of speech is roseworm?
Roseworm is a noun.
What is the plural of roseworm?
The plural of roseworm is roseworms.

Words near roseworm in the dictionary

  1. Rosewell
  2. Rosewhite
  3. rosewise
  4. rosewood
  5. rosewoods
  6. roseworm
  7. roseworms
  8. rosewort
  9. roseworts
  10. rosey
  11. Rosgvardia

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