Cankerworm Definition

kăngkər-wûrm
noun
Any of several larvae of geometrid moths that are harmful to fruit and shade trees, esp. the spring cankerworm (Paleacrita vernata) that feeds on fruit and foliage.
Webster's New World

(figuratively) A corrupting or destructive force.

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Singular:
cankerworm
Plural:
cankerworms

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