SINCE 1828
corn earworm
noun
corn ear·worm
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Definition of corn earworm
: a noctuid moth (Helicoverpa zea synonym Heliothis zea) whose large striped yellow-headed larva is especially destructive to corn, tomatoes, tobacco, and cotton bolls
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