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Definition of Bollworm
1. Noun. Any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls.
Specialized synonyms: Gelechia Gossypiella, Pink Bollworm, Corn Earworm, Cotton Bollworm, Heliothis Zia, Tobacco Budworm, Tomato Fruitworm, Vetchworm
Definition of Bollworm
1. n. 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.
Definition of Bollworm
1. Noun. The larvae of any of various species of moth that are pests to some agricultural crops ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bollworm
1. the larva of a certain moth [n -S]
Medical Definition of Bollworm
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Bollworm
Literary usage of Bollworm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cotton Ginners Handbook edited by W. S. Anthony, William D. Mayfield (1995)
"The western portion and some midsouth areas of the US Cotton Belt are infested
with pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (USDA, ..."
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