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bollworm
[ bohl-wurm ]
bollworm
/ ˈbəʊlˌwɜːm /
noun
- any of various moth caterpillars, such as Pectinophora (or Platyedra ) gossypiella ( pink bollworm ), that feed on and destroy cotton bolls
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The cotton crop of the country is threatened with root rot, the bollworm, and the boll weevil.
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