spindleworm

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Datamuse reports no synonyms or antonyms for this word.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|rare}} The [[larva]] of a [[noctuid]] [[moth]] ({{taxlink|Achatodes zeae|species}}) which feeds inside the [[stalk]]s of [[maize]]. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each [[segment]].

Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wiktionary dump) · cached copy, not a rewrite.