pickleworm: Meaning and Definition of

pick•le•worm

Pronunciation: (pik'ul-wûrm"), [key]
— n.
  1. the larva of a pyralid moth, Diaphania nitidalis, that bores into the stem and fruit of squash, cucumber, and other cucurbitaceous plants.
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