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corn earworm
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corn earworm
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The large destructive larva of a moth (Heliothis zea) that feeds on corn and many other plants. Also called bollworm, earworm.
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Noun1.corn earwormcorn 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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