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pale western cutworm
[ peyl wes-tern kuht-wurm ]
noun
- the larva of the western North American cutworm Agrotis orthogonia, a pest that seriously damages a number of crops, especially wheat and corn.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pale western cutworm1
First recorded in 1915–20
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