Plural of cankerworm; multiple caterpillars or insect larvae that cause canker-like damage to plants.
Simple plural of 'cankerworm', inheriting the compound structure of the singular.
Cankerworm infestations can be so severe that whole forests lose their leaves in spring—they're one of the reasons why 'canker' became such an important concept in farming and forestry language.
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