- cutworms
- n. larva of a moth
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Cutworm — The cutworm larva of the Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) Cutworms are not worms, biologically speaking, but caterpillars; they are moth larvae that hide under litter or soil during the day, coming out in the dark to feed on plants. A… … Wikipedia
lepidopteran — /lep i dop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. lepidopterous. n. 2. a lepidopterous insect. [1850 55; LEPIDOPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any of the more than 100,000 species constituting the order Lepidoptera (Greek: scaly wing ): butterflies, moths, and skippers. The… … Universalium
tobacco — tobaccoless, adj. /teuh bak oh/, n., pl. tobaccos, tobaccoes. 1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Nicotiana, of the nightshade family, esp. one of those species, as N. tabacum, whose leaves are prepared for smoking or chewing or as… … Universalium
Noctuidae — noun cutworms; armyworms • Syn: ↑family Noctuidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Lepidoptera, ↑order Lepidoptera • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
cabbage worm — cab bage worm , cabbageworm cab bage*worm . (Zo[ o]l.), the larva of several species of moths and butterflies, which attacks cabbages. The most common is the toxic green larva of a white butterfly, the {cabbage butterfly}, ({Pieris rap[ae]}). The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cabbageworm — cabbage worm cab bage worm , cabbageworm cab bage*worm . (Zo[ o]l.), the larva of several species of moths and butterflies, which attacks cabbages. The most common is the toxic green larva of a white butterfly, the {cabbage butterfly}, ({Pieris… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catacala — n. a genus of moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings. Syn: genus {Catacala}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cutworm — Cut worm ( w?rm ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A caterpillar which at night eats off young plants of cabbage, corn, etc., usually at the ground. Some kinds ascend fruit trees and eat off the flower buds. During the day, they conceal themselves in the earth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pieris rapae — cabbage worm cab bage worm , cabbageworm cab bage*worm . (Zo[ o]l.), the larva of several species of moths and butterflies, which attacks cabbages. The most common is the toxic green larva of a white butterfly, the {cabbage butterfly}, ({Pieris… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rustic — Rus tic, a. [L. rusticus, fr. rus, ruris, the country: cf. F. rustique. See {Rural}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the country; rural; as, the rustic gods of antiquity. Rustic lays. Milton. [1913 Webster] And many a holy text around she strews, That… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
