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cankerworm
Noun
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
ジオメトリドモス科の蛾の幼虫で、果実、つぼみ、葉などを食害する毛虫の一種。 / 比喩的に、組織やコミュニティなどにおいて腐敗や破壊をもたらす破壊的な力を意味する。
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Either of two caterpillars, the larvae of geometrid moths, that are destructive to fruit, buds and leaves. / (figuratively) A corrupting or destructive force.
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cankerworm
In spring, a single cankerworm outbreak can defoliate young apple trees within days, threatening the entire orchard.
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In spring, a single cankerworm outbreak can defoliate young apple trees within days, threatening the entire orchard.
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