boll|worm

boll|worm
boll|worm «BOHL WURM», noun.
1. a moth larva that feeds on seeds of the cotton plant and on cotton bolls.
2. a moth larva that feeds on ears of green corn, cotton bolls, and parts of other plants; the corn earworm.

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  • Bollworm — Boll worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The larva of a moth ({Heliothis armigera}) which devours the bolls or unripe pods of the cotton plant, often doing great damage to the crops. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Heliothis armigera — Bollworm Boll worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The larva of a moth ({Heliothis armigera}) which devours the bolls or unripe pods of the cotton plant, often doing great damage to the crops. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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