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corn earworm

n.
Either of two noctuid moths (Helicoverpa zea or H. armigera), having larvae that feed on and damage corn, cotton, tomatoes, and other crops. Also called cotton bollworm, tobacco fruitworm.
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corn earworm

n
(Animals) US the larva of the noctuid moth Heliothis armigera, which feeds on maize and many other crop plants. See also bollworm
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corn′ ear`worm

(ˈɪərˌwɜrm)
n.
the larva of a noctuid moth, Heliothis zea, that is a pest of corn ears, cotton bolls, and other crops.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.corn earworm - larva of a noctuid mothcorn earworm - larva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops
cotton bollworm, Heliothis zia, tobacco budworm, tomato fruitworm, vetchworm
family Noctuidae, Noctuidae - cutworms; armyworms
bollworm - any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls
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