Meanings
nounarmy cutworm (plural army cutworms)
plural army cutworms
- The caterpillar of Euxoa auxiliaris (miller moth), a pest on some crops.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states
Similar
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris
Broader
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