codlin moth

A form of codling moth — A small moth, Cydia pomonella, whose larvae (the apple worms) are destructive to apples and other fruit.

Similar
codling mothCarpocapsa pomonella
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Meanings

nouncodlin moth (plural codlin moths)

plural codlin moths

  1. alternativeAlternative form of codling moth.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnuts

Similar
codling mothCarpocapsa pomonella
Broader
tortricidtortricid moth
Also see
codling moth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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