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Definition of rye-worm in English:

rye-worm

noun

rare

  • The 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.