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cankerworm

The correct spelling is cankerworm.

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The correct spelling is cankerworm. Either of two caterpillars, the larvae of geometrid moths, that are destructive to fruit, buds and leaves.

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

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