potato tuberworm
noun
potato tu·ber·worm
-ˈtü-bər-ˌwərm 
-ˈtyü-
: a grayish-brown moth (Phthorimaea operculella) whose larva mines the leaves and bores in the stems and tubers of the potato plant and often attacks other solanaceous plants (such as tobacco and tomato)
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“Potato tuberworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato%20tuberworm. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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