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tomato hornworm

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tomato hornworm
n.
The destructive larva of a North American hawk moth (Manduca quinquemaculata) that feeds on the leaves of tomato plants.
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Noun1.tomato hornworm - large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plantstomato hornworm - large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm
Manduca quinquemaculata, potato worm
caterpillar - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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