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noun
A larva, large, striped, and yellow-headed, of moths of species Helicoverpa zea (syn. Heliothis zea) and Helicoverpa armigera, especially destructive to corn, tomatoes, tobacco, and cotton bolls.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
larva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cotton bollworm, tomato fruitworm, tobacco budworm, vetchworm, Heliothis zia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bollworm
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