roseworm

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Synonyms: rosewort, rotework, rosewood, caseworm, rootworm, horseworm, roseboro, ropework

Antonyms: rosewort, rotework, rosewood, caseworm, rootworm, horseworm, roseboro, ropework

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Noun

1. The [[larva]] of any of several [[species]] of [[lepidopterous]] [[insect]]s that feed upon the leaves, buds, or blossoms of the [[rose]], especially {{taxlink|Choristoneura rosaceana|species}}, the {{vern|bristled roseworm}}, {{vern|oblique banded leaf roller}}, or {{vern|rosaceous leaf roller}}, and the {{vern|curled roseworm}}.

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