Definition of Army worm

1. Noun. Noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain.

Exact synonyms: Armyworm, Pseudaletia Unipuncta
Group relationships: Genus Pseudaletia, Pseudaletia
Generic synonyms: Caterpillar

Medical Definition of Army worm

1. A lepidopterous insect, which in the larval state often travels in great multitudes from field to field, destroying grass, grain, and other crops. The common army worm of the northern United States is Leucania unipuncta. The name is often applied to other related species, as the cotton worm. The larva of a small two-winged fly (Sciara), which marches in large companies, in regular order. See Cotton worm, under Cotton. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Army Worm

army
army-ant
army ant
army ants
army attache
army base
army brat
army brats
army cutworm
army engineer
army golf
army hut
army officer
army tank
army unit
army worm (current term)
armyless
armylike
armyworm
armyworms
arna
arnas
arnatto
arnattos
arnaut
arnauts
arnee
arnest
arni
arnica

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