WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cod′ling moth′, 
  1. Insectsa small, olethreutid moth, Carpocapsa pomonella, the larvae of which feed on the pulp of apples and other fruits.
  • 1740–50

'codling moth' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tortricid - olethreutid

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