phlox worm

noun

The larva of an American moth (Heliothis phloxiphaga), destructive to phloxes.

Meanings

nounphlox worm (plural phlox worms)

plural phlox worms

  1. The larva of an American moth (Heliothis phloxiphaga), destructive to phloxes.
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