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ARMY CUTWORM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states
Synonyms:
army cutworm; Chorizagrotis auxiliaris
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("army cutworm" is a kind of...):
cutworm (North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground)
Holonyms ("army cutworm" is a member of...):
Chorizagrotis; genus Chorizagrotis (moths whose larvae are army cutworms)
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