railroad worm: Meaning and Definition of

rail'road worm"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. the larva of a fruit fly, Rhagoletis pomonella, that burrows through apples, forming tunnels that sometimes appear on the skin as faint depressions or darkened trails: a serious pest of apples in colder regions of North America. Also called
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