armyworm en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From army + worm.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| armyworms | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| army-worm | alternative | lexicographic | |
| army worm | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Caribbean armyworm · false armyworm · sweet potato armyworm · velvet armyworm · common armyworm · cosmopolitan armyworm · northern armyworm · true armyworm · western yellowstriped armyworm · beet armyworm · fall armyworm · lawn armyworm · African armyworm · yellow-striped armyworm · grasslawn armyworm · Oriental armyworm · southern armyworm
Translations (1)
pt lagarta-do-cartucho (the larva of any of the genus Spodoptera etc. of noctuid moths)