Definition of rye-worm in English:
rye-worm
noun
rareThe larva of the widespread gout fly, Chlorops pumilionis (family Chloropidae), which causes damage to the growing plants and young ears of various cereals and grasses.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Chalmers Morton (1821–1888), writer on agriculture.
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