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Definition of Hornworms
1. hornworm [n] - See also: hornworm
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hornworms
| hornsnake hornsnakes hornstone hornstones hornswoggle hornswoggled hornswoggler hornswogglers hornswoggles hornswoggling | horntail horntails hornwork hornworks hornworms (current term) hornwort hornworts hornwrack |
Literary usage of Hornworms
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the Puerto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station by Puerto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station, Mayaguez (1907)
"Flea-beetles and hornworms do a great deal of damage to young plants. ...
Flea-beetles and the hornworms are the most serious insects infesting tobacco. ..."
2. Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard by Ezra Dwight Sanderson (1921)
"The hornworms or Tobacco-worms * Of all the insects feeding upon tobacco, the
hornworms are the most widely injurious and therefore best known. ..."
3. Flue-Cured Tobacco: The Complete Handbook by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"If you suspect that a field may soon reach threshold for a pest (for example, if
you find many hornworms less than 1 inch long or many plants with small ..."
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