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spring cankerworm

spring can·ker·worm
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spring kang-ker-wurm]
    • /sprɪŋ ˈkæŋ kərˌwɜrm/
    • /sprɪŋ ˈkæŋkəwɜːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spring kang-ker-wurm]
    • /sprɪŋ ˈkæŋ kərˌwɜrm/

Definition of spring cankerworm words

  • noun spring 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 spring cankerworm

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Spring cankerworm

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spring cankerworm popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% 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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