armyworm

noun

Meaning

The larva of any of the Spodoptera and Mythimna genera of noctuid moths, which typically feed in large, destructive groups.

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Related words

army worm(English)pseudaletia unipuncta(English)army-worm(English)army cutworm(English)fall armyworm(English)beetworm(English)fruitworm(English)cutworm(English)

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