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SPINDLEWORM
SPINDLEWORM
Spin
"dle *
worm
`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn:
The
larva
of
a
noctuid
mmoth (Achatodes zeæ )
which
feeds
inside
the
stalks
of
corn
(
maize
),
sometimes
causing
much
damage.
It
is
smooth,
with
a
black
head
and
tail
and
a
row
of
black
dots
across
each
segment.
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