corn earworm

(ir′wʉrm′)

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the larva of a noctuid moth (Heliothis zea), that feeds on corn ears and other crops

See corn earworm in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The large destructive larva of a moth (Heliothis zea) that feeds on corn and many other plants. Also called bollworm, earworm.

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