# cankerworm

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Either of two caterpillars, the larvae of geometrid moths, that are destructive to fruit, buds and leaves.
2. A corrupting or destructive force.

## Etymology
From canker + worm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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