army-worm

A form of armyworm — The larva of any of the genera Spodoptera and Mythimna of noctuid moths, which typically feed in large, destructive groups on food crops and grasses.

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Meanings

nounarmy-worm (plural army-worms)

plural army-worms

  1. alternativeAlternative form of armyworm.
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