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Definition of spruce bud moth
1 : the adult of the spruce budworm
2 : a tortricid moth (Zeiraphera canadensis) the larva of which feeds on spruce buds in northern U.S. and in Canada also : a related Eurasian moth (Zeiraphera ratzeburgiana)
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