Palmer-worm, a name given to many large kinds of grub, the larvæ of coleopterous insects, destructive to various vegetable substances.
Palmer-worm,
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Palmer-worm, a name given to many large kinds of grub, the larvæ of coleopterous insects, destructive to various vegetable substances.