SINCE 1828
palmerworm
noun
palm·er·worm
| \ ˈpä-mər-ˌwərm
, ˈpäl-, ˈpȯ-, ˈpȯl-\
, ˈpäl-, ˈpȯ-, ˈpȯl-\
Definition of palmerworm
: a caterpillar that suddenly appears in great numbers devouring herbage
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