bollworm

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(bōl′wʉrm′)

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noun

  1. a kind of moth larva (Platyedra gossypiella) that feeds on developing cotton bolls, ears of corn, tomatoes, etc.
    also called pink bollworm
  2. corn earworm

See bollworm in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The pink bollworm.
  2. See corn earworm.

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