fruitworm

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noun

The larva of any of several moths; they are responsible for damage to many types of fruit crop.

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Meanings

nounfruitworm (plural fruitworms)

plural fruitworms

  1. The larva of any of several moths; they are responsible for damage to many types of fruit crop.

Origin

From fruit + worm.

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APA

fruitworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fruitworm

MLA

“fruitworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fruitworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fruitworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fruitworm.

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