"budworm" meaning in All languages combined

See budworm on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: budworms [plural]
Etymology: From bud + worm. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bud|worm}} bud + worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} budworm (plural budworms)
  1. Any of various noctuid moths, the caterpillars of some species being significant agricultural pests (for example, the native budworm, Helicoverpa punctigera, of Australia and New Zealand).
    Sense id: en-budworm-en-noun-rZPp2hpx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Moths Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Moths: 47 53
  2. The caterpillar of these moths.
    Sense id: en-budworm-en-noun-SzqvQxc9 Categories (other): Moths Disambiguation of Moths: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lesser budworm, native budworm, spruce budworm, tobacco budworm, western spruce budworm

Inflected forms

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