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spindleworms

spindleworms is the plural of spindleworm.

Meaning of spindleworm

Noun

spindleworm (plural spindleworms)

  1. (rare) The larva of a noctuid moth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of maize. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment.

Questions about spindleworms

What is spindleworms the plural of?
Spindleworms is the plural of spindleworm.

Words near spindleworms in the dictionary

  1. spindletails
  2. spindlewise
  3. spindlewood
  4. spindlework
  5. spindleworm
  6. spindleworms
  7. spindlier
  8. spindliest
  9. spindliness
  10. spindling
  11. spindlings

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