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budworm Definition

bud·worm (bud′wʉrm′)

noun

a caterpillar that feeds on plant buds
budworm Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • caterpillar: The trials achieved some success with the selection of a Brachon species that killed over 40 % of Tobacco budworm caterpillars in several locations.