Definition of bollworm Bollworm

boll•worm

We found 4 definitions of bollworm from 4 different sources.

What does bollworm mean?

Noun Plural: bollworms
bollworm - any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls
		caterpillar a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
		pink bollworm, gelechia gossypiella larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls

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bollworm (Noun)
The larvae of any of various species of moth that are pests to some agricultural crops.

bollworm (n.)
The larva of a moth (Heliothis armigera) which devours the bolls or unripe pods of the cotton plant, often doing great damage to the crops.