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cornborer / ˈkɔːnˌbɔːrə/

the larva of the pyralid moth Pyrausta nubilalis, native to S and Central Europe: in E North America a serious pest of maize

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

corn′ bor′er,

Insectsany of several pyralid moths, as Pyrausta (ostrinia) nubilalis(European corn borer), the larvae of which bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants.

1915–20

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