Roseworm

Roseworm
Roseworm Rose"worm`, n. (Zo["o]l.) The larva of any one of several species of lepidopterous insects which feed upon the leaves, buds, or blossoms of the rose, especially {Cac[ae]cia rosaceana}, which rolls up the leaves for a nest, and devours both the leaves and buds. [1913 Webster]

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  • Cacaecia rosaceana — Roseworm Rose worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The larva of any one of several species of lepidopterous insects which feed upon the leaves, buds, or blossoms of the rose, especially {Cac[ae]cia rosaceana}, which rolls up the leaves for a nest, and devours… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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