tomato fruitworm

noun

A species of moth, (Helicoverpa zea)

Similar
corn earwormcotton bollwormtobacco budwormvetchwormHeliothis zia

Meanings

nountomato fruitworm (plural tomato fruitworms)

plural tomato fruitworms

  1. A species of moth, (Helicoverpa zea)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops

Similar
corn earwormcotton bollwormtobacco budwormvetchwormHeliothis zia
Broader

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