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Webster 1913 Edition

Bollworm

Boll′wormˊ

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
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 2024

bollworm

bollworm

English

Larval Helicoverpa gelotopoeon

Noun

bollworm ‎(plural bollworms)

  1. The larvae of any of various species of moth that are pests to cotton.

Derived terms

  • pink bollworm

Etymology

boll +‎ worm

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