What is the larva of any geometrid moth, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk, as the cankerworm called?
dropworm — The larva of any geometrid moth, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk, as the cankerworm. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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