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pink bollworm

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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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Noun1.pink bollworm - larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asiapink bollworm - larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls
Gelechia gossypiella
family Gelechiidae, Gelechiidae - important economic pests
bollworm - any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls
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