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spindleworm
Noun
rare
Japanese Meaning
スピンドルワームとは、夜行性の蛾（Achatodes zeae）の幼虫で、主にトウモロコシの茎内で栄養を摂取し、その結果として大きな被害をもたらすことがある生物。体は滑らかで、頭部と尾部が黒く、各体節に沿って黒い点が一列に並んでいる。
（ plural ）
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(rare) The larva of a noctuid moth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of 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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spindleworm
When inspectors split the corn stalks, they sometimes found a spindleworm curled inside, its black head and tail peeking from a smooth, spotted body.
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When inspectors split the corn stalks, they sometimes found a spindleworm curled inside, its black head and tail peeking from a smooth, spotted body.
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