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- [fawl kang-ker-wurm]
- /fɔl ˈkæŋ kərˌwɜrm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fawl kang-ker-wurm]
- /fɔl ˈkæŋ kərˌwɜrm/
Definition of fall cankerworm words
- noun fall cankerworm the striped, green caterpillar of any of several geometrid moths: a foliage pest of various fruit and shade trees, as Paleacrita vernata (spring cankerworm) and Alsophila pometaria (fall cankerworm) 1
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Origin of fall cankerworm
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; canker + worm
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fall cankerworm popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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