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corn earworm
noun corn ear·worm \-ˈir-ˌwərm\
Definition of CORN EARWORM
: a noctuid moth (Helicoverpa zea syn. Heliothis zea) whose large striped yellow-headed larva is especially destructive to corn, tomatoes, tobacco, and cotton bolls
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1802
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