Definition of Cutworm

1. Noun. North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground.

Group relationships: Family Noctuidae, Noctuidae
Specialized synonyms: Army Cutworm, Chorizagrotis Auxiliaris
Generic synonyms: Caterpillar

Definition of Cutworm

1. n. A caterpillar which at night eats off young plants of cabbage, corn, etc., usually at the ground. Some kinds ascend fruit trees and eat off the flower buds. During the day, they conceal themselves in the earth. The common cutworms are the larvæ of various species of Agrotis and related genera of noctuid moths.

Definition of Cutworm

1. Noun. the larva of any of many moths ,of the family ''Noctuidae'', that is an agricultural pest ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cutworm

1. a caterpillar [n -S] - See also: caterpillar

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cutworm

cuttoe
cuttoes
cutty
cutty stool
cuttystool
cuttystools
cutup
cutups
cutwal
cutwals
cutwork
cutworks
cutworm (current term)
cutworms
cuvee
cuvees
cuvet
cuvette
cuvette oximeter
cuvettes
cuz
cuzticite
cuzzes
cvniti
cwm
cwms
cwt

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