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Nov 12, 2009
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spruce' bud"worm



Pronunciation: (bud'wûrm"), [key]
the larva of a common tortricid moth, Choristoneura fumiferana, that is a destructive pest primarily of spruce and balsam fir in the northern and northeastern U.S. and in Canada.

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