armyworm
armyworm · armyworms
The larva of any of the genera Spodoptera and Mythimna of noctuid moths, which…The larva of any of the genera Spodoptera and Mythimna of noctuid moths, which typically feed in large, destructive groups on food crops and grasses.
Meaning
1 sensesThe larva of any of the genera Spodoptera and Mythimna of noctuid moths, which typically feed in large, destructive groups on food crops and grasses.
larva of fungus gnat that feed on cereals and other grains; they march in large companies in regular order when the food is exhausted
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From army + worm.From army + worm.
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Forms
plural: armywormsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- moth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes:Pseudaletia unipuncta
- noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain:army wormPseudaletia unipuncta