Definition of Palmerworm. Meaning of Palmerworm. Synonyms of Palmerworm

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Definition of Palmerworm

Palmerworm
Palmerworm Palm"er*worm`, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any hairy caterpillar which appears in great numbers, devouring herbage, and wandering about like a palmer. The name is applied also to other voracious insects. --Joel. i. 4. (b) In America, the larva of any one of several moths, which destroys the foliage of fruit and forest trees, esp. the larva of Ypsolophus pometellus, which sometimes appears in vast numbers.

Meaning of Palmerworm from wikipedia

- The palmerworm (Dichomeris ligulella) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in eastern North America. The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on...
- Hebrew גָּזָם‎ (gāzām) in the A.V.. The D.V. translates this word as "palmerworm" (Dichomeris ligulella). Cat — Domestic cats are not mentioned in the...
- dichomeris moth 2280 – Dichomeris hypochloa 2281 – Dichomeris ligulella, palmerworm moth 2281.1 – Dichomeris gausapa 2282 – Dichomeris marginella, juniper...