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| bookworm |
any of various insect larvae that infest and feed on the bindings of books. [1/2 definitions] |
| cockroach |
any of a large group of flat-bodied, nocturnal insects related to the grasshopper, some of which infest homes and other buildings. |
| Hessian fly |
a small fly, the larvae of which infest and consume the stems of grasses, wheat, and other grain plants. |
| lumbricoid |
a parasitic roundworm, similar to an earthworm, that can infest human intestines; ascarid. [1/2 definitions] |
| Mediterranean fruit fly |
a small two-winged fruit fly, the larvae of which infest and feed on many types of fruit. |
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