spindleworm

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounspindleworm (plural spindleworms)

plural spindleworms

  1. rareThe 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.

Origin

From spindle + worm.

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APA

spindleworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spindleworm

MLA

“spindleworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spindleworm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spindleworm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spindleworm.

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