English dictionary
bollworm
/'b/oU/l,w/[@]/rm/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The larva of a moth (<i>Heliothis armigera</i>) which devours the bolls or unripe pods of the cotton plant, often doing great damage to the crops.
Source: webster1913