English noun: corn borer | |||
1. | corn borer (animal) larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize | ||
Synonyms | Pyrausta nubilalis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | caterpillar | ||
Member meronym | family Pyralidae, family Pyralididae, Pyralidae, Pyralididae | ||
2. | corn borer (animal) native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants | ||
Synonyms | corn borer moth, European corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pyralid, pyralid moth | ||
Member meronym | genus Pyrausta, Pyrausta | ||