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ALL meanings of cutworm

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  • noun cutworm the caterpillar of various noctuid moths, esp those of the genus Argrotis, which is a pest of young crop plants in North America 3
  • noun cutworm any of a number of soil-dwelling caterpillars (family Noctuidae) that feed on young plants of cabbage, corn, etc., cutting them off at ground level 3
  • noun cutworm the caterpillar of any of several noctuid moths, which feeds at night on the stems of young plants, cutting them off at the ground. 1
  • noun cutworm A moth caterpillar that lives in the upper layers of the soil and eats through the stems of young plants at ground level. 1
  • noun cutworm the larva of any of many moths ,of the family Noctuidae, that is an agricultural pest. 0
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