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Noun: railroad worm
Usage: N. Amer
  1. Larvae bore into and feed on apples
    "railroad worms left winding trails in the fruit";
    - apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella

Derived forms: railroad worms

Type of: fruit fly, pomace fly

Part of: genus Rhagoletis, Rhagoletis

Encyclopedia: Railroad worm