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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corn borer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
corn -bor-er
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various moths whose larvae are harmful to maize crops.

Inflected Forms

corn borers (plural) cornborer (alternative)

Phrases

Asian corn borer corn borer moth European corn borer large corn borer Mediterranean corn borer pink corn borer southwestern corn borer stem corn borer

Synonyms

european corn borer moth corn borer moth pyrausta nubilalis

Questions

What does corn borer mean?
Any of various moths whose larvae are harmful to maize crops.

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