dropworm

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Synonyms: dropwort, dropworts

Antonyms: dropwort, dropworts

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Noun

1. The [[larva]] of any [[geometrid]] [[moth]], such as the [[cankerworm]], which drops from [[tree]]s by means of a [[thread]] of [[silk]].

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