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boll·worm
/
ˈboʊlˌwɜrm
/
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[
bohl
-wurm
]
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noun
1.
pink bollworm
.
2.
corn earworm
.
Origin:
1840–50,
Americanism;
boll
+
worm
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bollworm
(ˈbəʊlˌwɜːm)
—
n
any of various moth caterpillars, such as
Pectinophora
(or
Platyedra
)
gossypiella
(
pink bollworm
), that feed on and destroy cotton bolls
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Main Entry:
bollworm
1
Part of Speech:
n
Definition:
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earworm
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