Meanings
nountobacco budworm (plural tobacco budworms)
plural tobacco budworms
- A species of moth, (Helicoverpa armigera)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops
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tobacco budworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tobacco%20budworm
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“tobacco budworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tobacco%20budworm. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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