Meanings
nounbeetworm (plural beetworms)
plural beetworms
- A larva of a moth of species Spodoptera exigua, an armyworm which is a destructive agricultural pest
Synonyms: beet armyworm, asparagus fern caterpillar
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA larva of a moth of species Spodoptera exigua, an armyworm which is a destructive agricultural pest
Similar
beet armywormasparagus fern caterpillar
Origin
Translations
Finnish kulkuyökkösen toukka
- kulkuyökkösen toukkalarva of Spodoptera exigua
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APA
beetworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beetworm
MLA
“beetworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beetworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beetworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beetworm.
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