Meaning

1 senses
  1. (rare)The larva of a noctuid moth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of maize. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment.

Origin

From spindle + worm.

From spindle + worm.

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Forms

plural: spindleworms
Singularspindleworm
Pluralspindleworms

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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