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lesser cornstalk borer

less·er corn·stalk bor·er
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [les-er kawrn-stawk bawr-er, bohr-]
    • /ˈlɛs ər ˈkɔrnˌstɔk ˈbɔr ər, ˈboʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [les-er kawrn-stawk bawr-er, bohr-]
    • /ˈlɛs ər ˈkɔrnˌstɔk ˈbɔr ər, ˈboʊr-/

Definition of lesser cornstalk borer words

  • noun lesser cornstalk borer the larva of a widely distributed pyralid moth, Elasmopalpus lignosellus, that damages corn and some other crops by boring into the part of the stalk close to the soil. 1
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Origin of lesser cornstalk borer

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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lesser cornstalk borer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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