corn borer
noun
any of several pyralid moths, as Pyrausta (ostrinia) nubilalis (European corn borer), the larvae of which bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants.
Origin of corn borer
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby corn borer
cormophyte,
cormorant,
corn,
corn beef,
corn belt,
corn borer,
corn bread,
corn broom,
corn bunting,
corn cake,
corn chip
British Dictionary definitions for corn borer
corn borer
noun
the larva of the pyralid moth Pyrausta nubilalis, native to S and Central Europe: in E North America a serious pest of maize