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View synonyms for fireworm

fireworm

[ fahyuhr-wurm ]

noun

  1. the larva of any of several moths, as Rhopobota naevana black-headed fireworm, which feeds on the leaves of cranberries and causes them to wither.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fireworm1

First recorded in 1560–70; fire + worm

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