codling moth
codling moth · codling moths
A small moth, Cydia pomonella, whose larvae are destructive to apples and other fruitA small moth, Cydia pomonella, whose larvae (the apple worms) are destructive to apples and other fruit
Meaning
1 sensesA small moth, Cydia pomonella, whose larvae (the apple worms) are destructive to apples and other fruit
a small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnuts
Forms
plural: codling moths| Singular | codling moth |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnuts:codlin mothCarpocapsa pomonella
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedapple worm