"bollworm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bollworms [plural]
Etymology: From boll + worm. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boll|worm}} boll + worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} bollworm (plural bollworms)
  1. The larvae of any of various species of moth that are pests to cotton. Categories (lifeform): Moths Derived forms: cotton bollworm (alt: Pectinophora spp., et al.) (taxonomic: Helicoverpa spp.), pink bollworm (alt: Pectinophora gossypiella), pinkspotted bollworm (alt: Pectinophora scutigera), red bollworm (alt: Diparopsis castanea), rough bollworm (taxonomic: Earias perhuegeli), spiny bollworm (taxonomic: Earias insulana), spotted bollworm (taxonomic: Earias vittella), Sudan bollworm (alt: Diparopsis castanea), South American bollworm moth
    Sense id: en-bollworm-en-noun-ohwjA0L3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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