| pink bollworm n. The pinkish larva of a moth (Pectinophora gossypiella) that is destructive to the flowers and bolls of growing cotton. |
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| Noun | 1. |  pink bollworm - larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bollsfamily Gelechiidae, Gelechiidae - important economic pests bollworm - any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls |
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