Meanings
nounfall armyworm (plural fall armyworms)
plural fall armyworms
- A fall armyworm moth (Spodoptera frugiperda), especially it larva stage, which is highly destructive of food crops and grasses.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarva of a migratory American noctuid moth; destroys grasses and small grains
Similar
Spodoptera frugiperda
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 草地貪夜蛾 /草地贪夜蛾, 秋行軍蟲 /秋行军虫
- 草地貪夜蛾 /草地贪夜蛾larva of Spodoptera frugiperda
- 秋行軍蟲 /秋行军虫larva of Spodoptera frugiperda
- 秋粘虫larva of Spodoptera frugiperda
- 草地夜蛾larva of Spodoptera frugiperda
Dutch legerrups, legerworm
- legerrupslarva of Spodoptera frugiperda
- legerwormlarva of Spodoptera frugiperda
French légionnaire d'automne, noctuelle américaine du maïs
- légionnaire d'automnelarva of Spodoptera frugiperda
- noctuelle américaine du maïslarva of Spodoptera frugiperda
Russian кукурузная лиственная совка, совка кукурузная листовая
- кукурузная лиственная совка (kukuruznaja listvennaja sovka)larva of Spodoptera frugiperda
- совка кукурузная листовая (sovka kukuruznaja listovaja)larva of Spodoptera frugiperda
Spanish cogollero del maíz, oruga militar tardía
- cogollero del maízlarva of Spodoptera frugiperda
- oruga militar tardíalarva of Spodoptera frugiperda
Vietnamese sâu keo mùa thu, sâu keo hại ngô
- sâu keo mùa thularva of Spodoptera frugiperda
- sâu keo hại ngôlarva of Spodoptera frugiperda
Cite this entry
APA
fall armyworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20armyworm
MLA
“fall armyworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20armyworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fall armyworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20armyworm.
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