roseworm

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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.

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Meanings

nounroseworm (plural roseworms)

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.

Origin

From rose + worm.

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APA

roseworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roseworm

MLA

“roseworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roseworm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roseworm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roseworm.

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