About The Word Bollworm
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Bollworm
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What's The Definition Of Bollworm?
[n] any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bollworm: Related Terms | Find terms related to Bollworm: See Also | caterpillar | corn earworm | cotton bollworm | Gelechia gossypiella | Heliothis zia | pink bollworm | tobacco budworm | tomato fruitworm | vetchworm Bollworm In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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