Meanings
nountomato hornworm (plural tomato hornworms)
plural tomato hornworms
- The hornworm Manduca quinquemaculata.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm
Similar
potato wormManduca quinquemaculata
Broader
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tomato hornworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tomato%20hornworm
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“tomato hornworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tomato%20hornworm. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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