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Noun: spring cankerworm  spring'kang-kur,wurm
  1. Variably coloured looper; larva of Paleacrita vernata
    "Spring cankerworms can defoliate entire trees if left unchecked"

Derived forms: spring cankerworms

Type of: cankerworm

Part of: genus Paleacrita, Paleacrita

Encyclopedia: Spring cankerworm