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Definition of Fireworm

1. n. The larva of a small tortricid moth which eats the leaves of the cranberry, so that the vines look as if burned; -- called also cranberry worm.

Definition of Fireworm

1. Noun. The larva of a small tortricid moth that feeds on cranberry leaves, giving the plant a burnt look; the cranberry worm ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fireworm

1. a glowworm [n -S] - See also: glowworm

Medical Definition of Fireworm

1. The larva of a small tortricid moth which eats the leaves of the cranberry, so that the vines look as if burned. Synonym: cranberry worm. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Fireworm

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Bermuda Islands: An Account of Their Scenery, Climate, Productions by Addison Emery Verrill (1902)
"Thus the duration of the pupa stage may be as short as four or five days. 138 139 Figure 138.—Sweet-potato fireworm Moth ; leaf as skeletonized by the ..."

2. Some Great Stories and how to Tell Them by Richard Thomas Wyche (1910)
"The winged fireworm charged upon him, spitting flame and smoke. Beowulf drew his sword and struck with all his might, but the sword could not pierce the ..."

3. The Encyclopedia Americanaedited by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines edited by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines (1903)
"The former, known as the black-headed fireworm may be controlled by the application of kerosene or Paris green. The latter, a kind of span-worm, ..."

4. List of Publications of the Agriculture Department, 1862-1902, with by United States, Superintendent of Documents (1904)
"See Cranberry fireworm. Firmeza, Cuba. Rainfall at (Monroe). 1898. p. 252 A29.6:26 Fiscal regulations of Agriculture Department . ..."

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