WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
corn borer n 1: larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize [syn: corn borer, Pyrausta nubilalis] 2: native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants [syn: corn borer, European corn borer moth, corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis]